Vyleesi was just released for low sex drive in women, but it hasn't received a warm welcome. Kellie Newsome goes undercover to explore some bold marketing techniques for these kinds of drugs. After getting lost in the politics and business of low sex drive, she interviews sex therapist and Foreplay host Laurie...

With concerns about both safety and efficacy surrounding antidepressant use in children and adolescents, we are always looking for safe, effective treatments for our patients. Transcranial Stimulation (TMS) has been around for many years, and its use in youth is expanding. In this episode, we examine the evidence of efficacy...

Nassir Ghaemi takes issue with some of psychiatry's cherished notions in this expert interview. From the practical to the philosophical, he considers symptomatic treatments, preventative medicine, and whether medications are best given in divided doses or once-a-day.Date Published: 9/30/19Duration: 12 minutes 17 secondsRelated Articles: "Dr. Nassir Ghaemi on Antidepressants in Bipolar Disorder," The Carlat...

When a popular antidepressant combination is discredited, what do we do with it? Dr. Aiken sorts through the possibilities for mirtazapine (Remeron) augmentation, and pulls up a few more myths about this medicine.Date Published: 9/23/19Duration: 9 minutes 11 secondsArticle Referenced: "Mirtazapine Augmentation: Running Low on Rocket Fuel," The Carlat Psychiatry...

Why does the top-selling psychiatric textbook base its recommendations on the lowest grade of medical evidence? Psychiatric practice is often mislead by expert opinion, practice trends, and neurotransmitter theories. In the case of paroxetine (Paxil), venlafaxine (Effexor), and mirtazapine (Remeron), this misinformation has created some popular myths that don't hold...

School refusal is a common problem, affecting up to 5% of schoolchildren. This episode takes a look at the limited research on the subject and goes over work done by experts at the Yale Child Center to put together some useful advice on how to address this problem in your...

William S. Meyer is a clinical social worker and psychoanalytic psychotherapist who holds faculty positions at Duke in the Departments of Psychiatry and Ob/Gyn. He has spent 20 years working with postpartum depression at the Duke Medical Center. In this interview, he discusses the role of psychotherapy, community, family, and...

Metformin is the top antidote for antipsychotic weight gain, but is it good for patient's health or just their looks? We explore how to use it, delve into its fabled anti-aging effects, and end with a new discovery that may help people lose weight while they sleep.Publication Date: 8/12/19Runtime: 19 minutes,...

Join Josh Feder, MD, and Mara Goverman, LICW, for a special episode focused on child psychiatry, suicidality, and the popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. The show stirred controversy when it portrayed the bullying and suicide of a teenager. Although the program increased awareness of these issues, some clinicians argued that...

Folate, folic acid, l-methylfolate, Deplin, folinic acid… How do we choose among the many forms of this vitamin? All have proved useful as add-on therapies in depression, but they differ in important ways. Some may work in bipolar disorder, and there’s even one that might get in the way of...