Two thunderous standing ovations highlighted this year’s APA meeting. They were as different as you could imagine. An intimate conversation with Brooke Shields about her battle against nature’s cruelest mood disorder – postpartum depression – and Dr. John Nash (A Beautiful Mind) reading a paper he wrote in which he […]
Medication: Why Meds?
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Psychopharmacology is the study of the use of medications in treating mental disorders. The complexity of this field requires continuous study in order to keep current with new advances. Psychopharmacologists need to understand all the clinically relevant principles of pharmacokinetics (what the body does to medication) and pharmacodynamics (what the […]
We have heard it since we were kids, but do we really need to take our vitamins? The answer is yes. Most Americans don’t get the nutrition they need simply from the foods they eat, and supplements insure that our body meets its nutrient “quota” enabling our body to […]
“I know I feel stressed most of the time. I know I am not as happy as I should/could be. I certainly don’t function at my full potential. My energy, sleep, sex life, etc., leave a lot to be desired. How do I make things better? Where should I start? […]
"Ask your doctor if this medication is right for you." Is that statement in TV ads driving you crazy too? I especially love it when they mention a bizarre sounding medicine’s name but they don’t tell you what it’s for. They just say, "ask your doctor if it is right […]
Last week, a rep from a pharmaceutical company that manufacture a sleep medication was in my office. He said, “You have a unique practice because you see a lot of patients with sleep problems.” I said, “WRONG! I see the same patients that all psychiatrists and primary care doctors see. The […]
"Study Discovers Help for Hypochondriacs" headlined an article in the Dallas Morning News. "Advancement in Hypochondriac Therapy" announced a shorter article in USA Today. Both articles make the point that this condition is "mental not physical." A quarter of the patients in the study dropped out after being told the […]