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Stephen Wyatt, DO.

Private practice psychiatrist with certification in addiction psychiatry, Charlotte, NC.

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How to Use Varenicline (Chantix)

May 1, 2022

Steven A. Wyatt, DO. Adjunct faculty, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Wyatt has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

There are three medications with FDA approval for nicotine dependence: Nicotine replacement therapies, bupropion, and varenicline. Varenicline (Chantix) is arguably the most effective, but cost and concerns about neuropsychiatric side effects have limited its use, and a recent recall of the product temporarily stopped it entirely.

Disulfiram: An Underused Strategy for Alcohol Use Disorders

June 29, 2021

Stephen Wyatt, DO.

Stephen Wyatt, DO. Private practice psychiatrist with certification in addiction psychiatry, Charlotte, NC. Dr. Wyatt has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

We unravel the myths that keep psychiatrists from using disulfiram (Antabuse) in alcohol use disorders. In the right patient, this medication is very effective and far less dangerous than the alternative: continued drinking.

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