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Articles by Chris Aiken, MD

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SAINT TMS Cleared for Treatment-Resistant Depression

September 12, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

On 9/6/22 the FDA approved Stanford’s SAINT Neuromodulation, an accelerated version of TMS that has raised hopes with unusually high remission rates.


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10 Psychopharm Commandments #1

September 5, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Antidepressants in mania and stimulants in psychotic disorders get called out in our first psychopharm commandment. 


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What Works for Treatment Resistant Anxiety?

August 22, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Silexan, an extract from Lavender with pharmaceutical properties, is one of only two treatments with a large effect size in generalized anxiety disorder. We rank all the treatments by strength and look to see if any of them can work when the SSRIs do not.


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ADHD: Beyond Stimulants

August 15, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Richard Brown discusses symptoms that often get in the way of full recovery in ADHD, including dyslexia, and problems with working memory, processing speed, and executive function. 


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Rethinking Topiramate

August 1, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Topiramate can cause psychosis, or treat psychosis; worsen cognition, or improve it; cause depression or… You get the point. A look at the paradoxical world of psychopharmacology.


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CLINICAL UPDATE

Six Tips From Prescribing Psychotropics

August 1, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue

Chris Aiken, MD. 

Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.

Dr. Aiken, author for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

New answers to age-old questions, such as adjusting the dose to account for drug interactions, reducing side effects, maintaining weight, and protecting that finicky organ—the kidneys.


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To Benzo, or Not to Benzo: An Interview With Carl Salzman

July 18, 2022
Carl Salzman MD, Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Carl Salzman removes the stigma from the much maligned benzo, reminding us of when they are essential to treatment and when they cause harm. Dr. Salzman is the past chairman of the American Psychiatric Association’s Benzodiazepine Task Force.


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Psychotic Depression

June 20, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Psychotic depression. Conrad Swartz shows us how to recognize this underdiagnosed illness, and why antipsychotics and antidepressants may not be the optimal treatment. 


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12 New Findings on Quetiapine

June 6, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

12 clinically relevant findings from the past 3 years on quetiapine (Seroquel), including new side effects, dosing strategies, withdrawal phenomena, and new uses in bipolar with OCD.


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6 Reasons to Use Tricyclics

May 23, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD, Kellie Newsome, PMHNP, Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., and Joseph Goldberg, MD

Tricyclics are much better tolerated than their reputation suggests, and countdown 6 reasons to use them, from melancholic depression to irritable bowel syndrome.


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