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Home » Authors » Edmund S. Higgins, MD.

Edmund S. Higgins, MD.

Clinical associate professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina.
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Can TMS Turn on the Switch?

June 1, 2022
Edmund S. Higgins, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Edmund S. Higgins, MD. Dr. Higgins has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Most antidepressant therapies can induce mania, and this study looks at whether TMS belongs on that list. We report on the latest findings.


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Light Therapy: Good for What Ails You?

September 28, 2021
Edmund S. Higgins, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Edmund S. Higgins, MD. Clinical associate professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Higgins has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
The health benefits of light therapy are expanding its use beyond winter depression. Here we explore those promises and pitfalls, including ADHD, PTSD, bipolar depression, binge eating, sleep disorders, dementia, sexual dysfunction, traumatic brain injury, diabetes, and arthritis.
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“What About the Implant, Doc?” Appraising Various Formulations of Buprenorphine

August 6, 2020
Edmund S. Higgins, MD.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Edmund S. Higgins, MD. Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, MUSC, Charleston, SC. Dr. Higgins has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Buprenorphine can be administered via intravenous, transdermal, sublingual, buccal, and implanted formulations. We appraise the evidence for various formulations and suggest certain populations for which certain formulations may be a better choice.
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TMS: Deeper is not Better

January 13, 2020
Edmund S. Higgins, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Edmund S. Higgins, MD. Dr. Higgins has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Two devices are available for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Neurostar came first with the figure-8 coil, which is now off-patent, while Brainsway’s H-coil which claims to reach deeper into the cerebral cortex. See how they compare in the first head-to-head controlled trial, undertaken without industry support.
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