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How to Get Off Benzos Safely

November 30, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

Today: how to switch when something isn’t working—or is no longer the right fit. 




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Can I get something to take the edge off?

November 28, 2025
Daniel Carlat, MD

“Can I get something to take the edge off?”

You’ve heard it. Maybe this morning. Maybe just after you explained the SSRI will take two weeks to work.

And then, the quiet pause.

You both know that they’re asking for a benzo.




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Clinical Guidance

Depressive Disorders Treatment Algorithm

November 24, 2025
Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

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  • Depressive Disorders Treatment Algorithm





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    Depressive Disorders General Prescribing Tips

    November 24, 2025
    Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

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  • For patients who are antidepressant-naïve (admittedly rare in psychiatric practice), choose something effective with minimal side effects.




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    Recommended Labs for Psychiatric Medications

    November 19, 2025
    Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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    This fact sheet outlines our approach to ordering lab tests for psychiatric inpatients.




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    Loxapine (Adasuve, Loxitane) Fact Sheet [G] for General Psychiatry

    November 19, 2025
    Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

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    Loxapine is being rediscovered as a well-tolerated first-generation antipsychotic (FGA).


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    Iloperidone (Fanapt) Fact Sheet for General Psychiatry

    November 19, 2025
    Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

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    Iloperidone is not recommended as a first-choice antipsychotic due to twice-daily dosing, slow titration requirements, QT prolongation (similar to ziprasidone), dizziness, moderate weight gain, increased blood sugar, and overall weaker efficacy compared to other agents.


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    Choosing and Managing Benzodiazepines

    November 19, 2025
    Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

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    Benzodiazepines can be a tricky class of medications to manage, especially in inpatient settings where patients may have complex needs or a history of substance use.




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    Xanomeline/Trospium (Cobenfy) Fact Sheet for General Psychiatry

    November 19, 2025
    Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

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    Cobenfy is a novel antipsychotic that acts through the muscarinic acetylcholine system rather than the traditional dopamine pathways.



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    Risperidone (Risperdal) Fact Sheet [G] for General Psychiatry

    November 19, 2025
    Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

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    Tried and true, risperidone’s moderate side effect profile has led to its wide use, and many clinicians consider it their antipsychotic of choice for first-episode psychotic disorders. 



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