Reason for Treatment: depression and anxiety for 5-6 years. Started with panic attacks and anxiety. outside stressors developed depression that escalated over time. panic attacks under control with proper medication. depression hit it’s worst state in the middle of 2018. I was ready to quit on everything. I was not suicidal or interested in losing […]
For 50 years, pharmacological treatment approaches in MDD have focused on targeting monoamine receptors in the hopes of reducing symptoms. While conventional therapies have helped many, the STAR*D trial* revealed that as many as a third of patients may not achieve remission despite treatment with traditional antidepressants.¹,² Dr Rakesh Jain, clinical professor of psychiatry at […]
For people suffering from severe depression, the road to remission just became a lot shorter: The treatment is known as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and MagVenture has now, as the only TMS provider in the US, received FDA clearance for a newer and much faster treatment protocol which will cut down treatment time to just […]
Key Points Question What are the trends across adulterated dietary supplements associated with a warning released by the US Food and Drug Administration from 2007 through 2016? Findings In this quality improvement study, analysis of the US Food and Drug Administration warnings from 2007 through 2016 showed that unapproved pharmaceutical ingredients were identified in 776 dietary supplements, […]
Promise of Precision Medicine in Psychiatry Nears Reality BARCELONA, Spain — Innovative approaches and widespread data sharing are essential in psychiatry to improve patient care and deliver on the long-held promise of precision medicine, a leading European expert says. In a plenary lecture delivered here at the 31st European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) Congress, Marion […]
On April 25th 2018 the American Psychiatric Association published the following criticism of genomic testing emphasizing their skepticism towards psychiatrists who are using genetic testing to make informed decisions about diagnosis and treatment. An abstract of their statement reads: Evidence Does Not Support Commercial Rush Of DNA Tests Designed To Inform Decisions […]
On September 26 2018 Scientific American published an article calling out some of the business practices being used by ketamine treatment providers across the country. The article summarized legitimate concerns about the business side of the ketamine while reiterating the promise ketamine shows as a breakthrough treatment for difficult to treat cases of depression. “This […]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A 60-hour infusion of brexanolone significantly improves symptoms in women with postpartum depression, according to results from two phase 3 trials. The results “confirm and extend the previous work showing that brexanolone has a rapid onset of action that is unlike anything else currently available,” said Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody from […]
WHY AREN’T SOME PATIENTS WITH MDD REACHING REMISSION? For more than 50 years, major depressive disorder (MDD) pharmacological treatment approaches have focused on increasing the level of monoamine neurotransmitters in the brain, with the hope of reducing symptoms.1 And while conventional antidepressants have helped most, the STAR*D trial* found that one-third of patients didn’t achieve remission after multiple treatment […]
Impaired Synaptic Connections Research increasingly links impaired synaptic connections with MDD.1 Synaptic connections are constantly remodeled, created, and lost as a result of new experiences, emotions, learning, and memory.1 However, this synaptic plasticity may be impaired in patients with MDD.2 In a study published in Nature Medicine, researchers found a significantly lower number of synapses in key regions of post-mortem […]
I believe in working together to find the right treatment options. Taking into account your preferences, culture, beliefs, and attitudes as well as considering the latest advances and research in mental health care. Using my expertise in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy, we can tailor a treatment that works for you, one that will help you get better, to make the most of your life, and to feel good again.