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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...

We always say that single positive studies need replication, and here comes one. In 2012 a randomized trial found that the combination of topiramate and adderall xr worked better than placebo at helping people with frequent cocaine use stay sober....

Dialectical Behavior Therapy ─ DBT ─ has become the gold standard for borderline personality disorder, and other therapies are starting to go head-to-head with DBT in clinical trials. We reviewed one that fared well, Good Psychiatric Management, in our Summer issue and a new...

Are the SSRIs really that different? If a patient doesn't respond to one will they respond to another? We sift through three decades of research to find answers. Published On: 8/3/20 Duration: 19 minutes, 13 seconds Transcript:  Tony Soprano: “Here...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) depends on the seizure threshold, so you don’t want to throw that off before starting it. Anticonvulsants and benzodiazepines are concerning, as are antidepressants. Although bupropion has a notorious risk for seizures, a recent meta-analysis of all...