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Daniel Carlat, MD

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Autism, RFK Jr., and the Danger of a Misdiagnosed Crisis

October 5, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

The rise in autism is real.

But the reasons are more structural than sinister.

And more hopeful than we often assume—because they reflect progress, not collapse.


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When Guidelines Fail You at the Bedside

October 3, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

You don’t have hours. You need to decide—now.




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When Care Crosses the Line: Petra’s Story

October 1, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

For LGBTQIA+ older adults, that line is crossed more often than we think.

Sometimes it looks like concern.

Sometimes it’s framed as protection.

But the impact is the same: autonomy is eroded, piece by piece.


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Your patients are using these treatments. Should we be recommending them?

September 30, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

Your patients are already using these treatments.The question is—should we be recommending them?


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Clozapine doesn’t fail

September 24, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

Clozapine doesn’t fail. We fail to support it.




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“Where’s My Boat?” — Treating Agitation in Dementia

September 1, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

We’re often told antipsychotics are a last resort for agitation in dementia. And that’s true—they are. But when you do reach that last resort, you need to know how to use it—and how to talk about it with families.




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How to Talk to Patients About Porn Use

August 29, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

We ask about alcohol.

We ask about weed.

Sometimes we even ask about TikTok.

But porn?




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He Wasn’t Psychotic. He Was Terrified. (Part #3)

August 28, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

What happens when the patient doesn’t want therapy?



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Cannabis for Anxiety? What the Data Really Says

August 26, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

How do you approach patients who ask about cannabis for anxiety?



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When ADHD Isn’t ADHD: A Cautionary Case

August 22, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

A reminder that focus problems don’t always mean ADHD. That suffering doesn’t always need a label. And that quick relief can sometimes do lasting harm.



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Daniel Carlat, MD, Michael Weaver, MD, Michael Weaver, MD, FASAM, and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP
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Treating Opioid Use Disorder—A Fact Book (2024)

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All the tools you need to assess and treat patients struggling with opioid use disorder. 

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Treating Alcohol Use Disorder—A Fact Book (2023)

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Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Sixth Edition (2022) - Spiral Bound

Daniel Carlat, MD and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP
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Guidance, clinical pearls, and bottom-line assessments of more than 100 of the most common medications you use and are asked about in your practice. Includes a 12 CME Post-Test.

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The Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Fifth Edition (2020)

Daniel Carlat, MD and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP
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A comprehensive reference guide covering all the important facts, from cost to pharmacokinetics, about the most commonly prescribed medications in psychiatry. Includes a 12 CME Post-Test.

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Psychiatry Practice Boosters, First Edition (2016)

Daniel Carlat, MD
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A compilation of research updates with a quick primer on study design and statistics. Includes a 10 CME Post-Test.

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Medication Fact Book For Psychiatric Practice, Fourth Edition (2018)

Daniel Carlat, MD and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP
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A comprehensive reference guide covering all the important facts, from cost to pharmacokinetics, about the most commonly prescribed medications in psychiatry.

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Medication Fact Book, Third Edition (2016)

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101 quick-reference medication fact sheets for the medications you use and are asked about the most. Includes an 8 CME Post-Test.

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Drug Metabolism in Psychiatry, Third Edition (2015)

Daniel Carlat, MD
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Bridges the gap between the complexities of drug pharmacokinetics and everyday clinical practice. Includes a 6 CME Post-Test.

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