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Chris Aiken, M.D.
Publications of Chris Aiken, M.D.
Pharmacotherapy for Bipolar Depression: Strategies for Everyday Management
1.75 CMEs
A comprehensive series on bipolar depression covering subtypes, assessment tools, and evidence-based treatments. Topics include lithium, lamotrigine, atypical antipsychotics, and off-label options like pramipexole and light therapy.
The Role of Genetic Testing in Psychiatry – Interview
0.50 CMEs
A discussion on pharmacogenetic testing in psychiatry, explaining the limited clinical utility of most genetic panels while highlighting specific FDA-recommended drug-gene interactions worth testing. The interview explores appropriate responses when patients present with genetic test results.
The Role of Genetic Testing in Psychiatry
0.75 CMEs
A presentation on pharmacogenetic testing in psychiatry, exploring when it's clinically useful and its limitations. It examines how genetic variations affect medication metabolism and response, focusing on specific gene-drug interactions that matter in practice.