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Should You Test MTHFR?

May 5, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

MTHFR is a genetic test that aims to clarify who will respond to methylfolate in depression. But is it worth testing for?

Folate and Depression

April 28, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

We learn how psychiatrists figured out that low folate causes depression, and how the vitamin can treat depression even when serum levels are normal.

Folate, Valproate, and Lamotrigine

April 21, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

We interview Victor Hoffbrand on the discovery of folate and look at how this vitamin can help or harm the action of anticonvulsants in bipolar disorder.

Navigating the Digital Generation: Social Media & Mental Health

March 24, 2025

Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

In today's podcast, we explore the connection between social media, mental health, and today's youth.

TIMING: Postpartum Depression

March 10, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

How post is postpartum? And how fast do you need to intervene?

Clinical Update

How Long Should We Continue Esketamine?

February 1, 2025

Steven Hamilton, PhD, MD

Steven Hamilton, MD, PhD. The Permanente Medical Group, Department of Psychiatry, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center.

Dr. Hamilton has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Response to esketamine (Spravato) is brisk and bold, but how do you keep patients well over the long term? We look at new research on continuation, tapering, and switching strategies.

Clinical Update

Update on Escitalopram

January 1, 2025

Mariel Zeccola, APRN, PhD

Mariel Zeccola, APRN, PhD. Nurse practitioner in private practice, Westport, CT.

Dr. Zeccola has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Where does escitalopram fit in the treatment of anxiety, depression, OCD, and other disorders of children and adolescents? We review the data and help you decide where to place escitalopram in your own practice.

Clinical Update

Breaking the Silence: Addressing the Hidden Crisis of Elder Abuse

January 1, 2025

Rehan Aziz, MD

Rehan Aziz, MD. Program director, geriatric psychiatry fellowship program, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ; associate professor of psychiatry and neurology at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ.

Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Dr. Aziz sheds light on the hidden crisis of elder abuse, exploring its physical, emotional, and financial forms. Learn how to recognize warning signs, support vulnerable adults, and take action to break the cycle of neglect and mistreatment in older adults.

Expert Q&A

ADHD: Beyond Stimulants

January 1, 2025

Nicholas J. Nissen, MD

Nicholas J. Nissen, MD

Concierge psychiatrist, specializing in nonstimulant management of ADHD and anxiety disorders. Austin, TX.

Dr. Nissen has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Stimulants may hold the prize for effect size in ADHD, but nonstimulants have advantages for the right patient. Nicholas Nissen shows us how to use five medications, two supplements, and lifestyle approaches in ADHD.