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Psychopharm Commandment #9: Meds to Avoid in Pregnancy

May 22, 2023
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Why valproate is the #1 contraindicated med in pregnancy, and what are the other close contenders.


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Managing Substance Use in Older Adults

May 9, 2023
Louis Trevisan, MD.
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Louis Trevisan, MD. 

Clinical professor of psychiatry, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; associate professor of psychiatry, adjunct, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.

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

How do we best approach screening for substance use disorders in older adults? Dr. Trevisan walks us through his approach to choosing the right screening tools and speaking with patients.


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Psychopharm Commandments 8B: Unwise Combinations

May 8, 2023
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

These are the medications you don’t want to combine.


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Psychopharm Commandments 8A: Polypharmacy Makeover

May 1, 2023
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP
How to reduce unnecessary polypharmacy, and when it makes sense to keep it going.
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Psychopharm Commandment 7A: Red Flags & Controlled Meds

April 3, 2023
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP
The DEA has warned pharmacists to watch for Red Flags in controlled prescriptions, and we’ll show you what they are and how to use them therapeutically in practice.
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Interpreting Urine Drug Tests

April 1, 2023
Karen Moeller, PharmD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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QA1_UrineDrugScreens_Moeller_headshot.jpgKaren Moeller, PharmD. Clinical professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Kansas School of Pharmacy. Lawrence, KS. Board-certified psychiatric pharmacist, inpatient psychiatry unit, University of Kansas Health Systems. Kansas City, KS.

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

Drug screen accuracy depends on several factors, including the type of lab test, the number of hours since the patient’s use of the drug, and more.. Dr. Moeller reviews key points.


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Psychopharm Commandment #6: MAOIs

March 20, 2023
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

MAOIs rank high in efficacy and are pretty well tolerated too, as long as you watch for two critical interactions.


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Managing Alcohol Withdrawal in the Emergency Department

January 30, 2023
Brian Fuehrlein, MD, PhD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Fuehrlein_Headshot_CATR.jpgBrian Fuehrlein, MD, PhD.

Addiction psychiatrist. Associate professor of psychiatry, Yale University. Director of the psychiatric emergency department at VA Connecticut. West Haven, CT.

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

Alcohol withdrawal is among the most commonly encountered scenarios managed by psychiatrists in the ED. Here, Dr. Fuehrlein discusses the natural history of alcohol withdrawal, how best to assess withdrawal risk, and choose between treatment options.


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Psychopharm Commandment 5: Benzos Opioids

November 7, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Benzos are never safe with opioids, but we clarify when the risk is lower and when the combo is best avoided.


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10 Psychopharm Commandments: Med Withdrawal

September 26, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

When to stop meds quickly, and when to do it slowly, in #2 of our 10 Commandment series.


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