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Successfully Prescribing MAOIs for Depression

Psychiatric Times

TARGET AUDIENCE This accredited continuing education (CE) activity is intended for psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals who seek to improve their care for patients with mental health disorders.

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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. Follow the age-old axiom of “say what you’re going to say, say it, and then say what you said.”

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Nonstimulant Therapies for ADHD

Psychiatric Times

Overview of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder EP: 2. ADHD in Elementary School Age Child: Patient Case 1 EP: 3. Atomoxetine and viloxazine function as norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, targeting neurotransmitter systems involved in attention, distractibility, and response inhibition. ADHD Diagnosis Criteria EP: 4.

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Day # 164: Stimulant Use Disorder

Bullet Psych

FDA approved indications include ADHD , narcolepsy (promotes wakefulness), obesity (short-term, adjunctive treatment), and moderate to severe binge eating disorder (lisdexamfetamine). Epidemiology & Pathogenesis 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Genetics , environmental influences, and mental health comorbidities contribute to vulnerability.

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Branding Diseases—How Drug Companies Market Psychiatric Conditions: An Interview with Ray Moynihan

Mad in America

R ay Moynihan is an accomplished health journalist and author who has won several awards for his work. He is known for his use of sharp humor, which can be seen in his mock documentary about a fictional illness called ‘Motivational Deficiency Disorder.’ This applies in the mental illness world and everywhere in medicine.