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How Do Psychiatry Residents Learn Psychopharmacology?

Psychiatric Times

For instance: “Imagine neurotransmitter particles traversing a synaptic cleft and binding to postsynaptic receptors like boats in the water that then either purposefully or indiscriminately land at one dock versus another. Cambridge University Press; 2011 2. Metaphor and anthropomorphism can help. References 1. Stahl SM, Davis RL.

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Summing up the STAR*D Scandal: The Public was Betrayed, Millions were Harmed, and the Mainstream Media Failed Us All

Mad in America

As such, the scandal now serves as a historical verdict on the ethics of American psychiatry, and by extension, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Instead, that finding will remain in the literature, evidence that can be cited by the media and by the field of the effectiveness of antidepressants.

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Testosterone and ADHD in Men: Is There a Link?

ADDitude

It plays a key role in modulating neurotransmitters, increasing dopamine and serotonin, which leads to elevated mood and focus. Similar results were found in a 2024 systematic review of 55 studies investigating the role of pubertal hormones on mental health conditions. J Health Soc Behav. J Adolesc Health.