“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.

Switching antipsychotics?

Sometimes, slower isn’t safer.

This is Part 3 in my A-to-Z series from the upcoming 8th edition of the Med Fact Book.

Today: Antipsychotics.

Most patients don’t stay on the first stimulant we try. Here’s how to switch safely, without the confusion.

Part 1: Med Fact Book Mini-Series

Tips from Dr. Dana Dieringer on how to document and deliver psychiatric diagnoses with care. 

Dr. Peter Grinspoon’s story is a call to fix how we treat physician addiction.

16+ minutes of psychotherapy during a med visit? That’s billable. Just document it clearly. CBT, MI, supportive therapy, it counts.

Awe quiets the brain’s default mode network, the same loop behind depression and rumination.