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Top 10 Drug Combinations in Major Depressive Disorder: Interview with Dr. Michael Thase PART 2

Transcript Hi! You’re listening to the Psychopharmacology Institute podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Wegdan Rashad and this is the show that aims to help you, the mental health clinician stay sharp on psychopharm! Today we are continuing our discussion from the last episode on the top 10 drug combinations in the management of major depressiveRead More

  • Top 10 Drug Combinations in Major Depressive Disorder: Interview with Dr. Michael Thase PART 2

  • Top 10 Drug Combinations in Major Depressive Disorder: Interview with Dr. Michael Thase PART 1

  • Reducing Suicidal Ideation Through Insomnia Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial

  • The Clinician’s Algorithm To Managing COVID-19 Related Delirium

  • Does Samidorphan Reduce Olanzapine-Induced Weight Gain?

  • Managing Depression, Anxiety, and Psychosis in Parkinson’s Disease

  • Management of Psychiatric Disturbances in Parkinson’s Disease and Other Hypokinetic Movement Disorders

  • Case Discussion: Managing Agitation in Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Pharmacotherapy of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Randomized BAART Clinical Trial

  • Antidepressant Safety During Pregnancy: Autism, IQ and Teratogenicity

  • Does Prenatal Stress Predispose to Borderline Personality Disorder?

  • Clinical Pearls in Perinatal Psychiatry

  • What Do You Know About Cognitive Enhancers in Depression?

  • Can Lithium Prevent Dementia?

  • Psychopharm in 2019: Your Ultimate Guide

  • Clinical Storytime with Dr. Ken Gillman

  • Do Antidepressants Increase Risk of Dementia?

  • Behind the Scenes: Meet Our Team

  • “New” Antidepressants? A Quick Takes Episode

  • Why Don’t We Prescribe MAOIs?

  • Ketamine for Suicidal Ideation: A Quick Take Episode

  • The Basic Guide To Ketamine and Esketamine

  • Your Psych Guide to Pharmacogenetic Testing

  • Do You Order Pharmacogenetic Testing For Your Patients?

  • Transdermal Patches in Psychiatry: Interview with Dr. Leslie Citrome

  • MOC Self Assessment #9: Ketamine in Clinical Practice: State of The Art Update, Cardiac Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs and Pharmacogenetic Testing in Psychiatry

  • Clinical Guide to Synthetic Opioids and Bath Salts

  • Designer Drugs: Can You Handle Spice?

  • What You Need To Know About Psychedelics

  • The Magic of the Serotonin Receptors

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder: What if You Can’t Use An SSRI?

  • Approaching A Case of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The Basics

  • How Helpful are Antipsychotic Plasma Levels?

  • How to Prescribe Natural Medications? Part 2

  • How to Prescribe Natural Medications? Part 1

  • How to Manage Adverse Effects of Clozapine – Part 2

  • How to Manage Adverse Effects of Clozapine – Part 1

  • Do SSRIs Increase Bleeding Risk?

  • Your Guide to Treating PTSD Comorbidities

  • How to Treat PTSD-Related Sleep Disturbances?

  • Prescribing Psychotropics in the Medically Ill

  • Psychotropics and Gastrointestinal Conditions: Prescribe with the Gut in Mind

  • Clinical Pearls in Geriatric Psychopharmacology

  • Treatment-Resistant Depression: Clinical Conundrum

  • How to Manage an Agitated Patient?

  • When to Discontinue Antipsychotics? Reviewing the Evidence

  • Are Drug Interaction Warnings Influenced by Drug Company Promotion? An Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Mattes

  • Do Depression Efficacy Trials Apply to Your Clinical Practice? An Interview with Dr. Mark Zimmerman

  • Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression: An Interview with Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris

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Use of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia – Interview

0.50 CMEs
A discussion on long-acting injectable antipsychotics in schizophrenia, covering collaborative decision making, patient engagement strategies, LAI selection, dosing and switching considerations, injection site management, use in pregnancy, and emerging pipeline agents for expanding treatment options.
Brian Miller, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Augusta University
34.06 minutes of audio interview

Addiction Psychopharmacology in Patients with Medical Comorbidities

1.25 CMEs
A practical guide to adjusting addiction pharmacotherapy in patients with significant medical comorbidities. Dr. Sevarino provides evidence-based dosing modifications for naltrexone, buprenorphine, methadone, and disulfiram across liver disease, renal impairment, cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions, and infectious comorbidities, with integrated care frameworks for complex cases.
Kevin A. Sevarino, M.D.C.M., Ph.D.
Yale School of Medicine
72.5 minutes in 10 sections

Gastrointestinal Side Effects of Antidepressants: Mechanisms, Comparison and Management Strategies

0.50 CMEs
Sebastián Malleza, M.D.
Psychopharmacology Institute
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Quick Take Vol. 84

0.75 CMEs
When should you taper a benzodiazepine, and how slowly? Does semaglutide reverse metabolic risk in schizophrenia patients on clozapine or olanzapine? Is EPA effective for TRD? Can brief psychotherapy enable safe antidepressant discontinuation? Is a ketogenic diet effective for depression and other psychiatric conditions?
Faculty: Scott R. Beach, M.D., Oliver Freudenreich, M.D., Derick E. Vergne, M.D., Paul Zarkowski, M.D., James Phelps, M.D.
47.02 minutes in 5 audio sections

Buspirone Guide: Pharmacology, Indications, Dosing Guidelines and Adverse Effects

0.50 CMEs
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of buspirone, a 5-HT1A partial agonist approved for generalized anxiety disorder, covering its non-GABAergic mechanism, pharmacokinetics, significant CYP3A4 drug interactions, dosing strategies, side effects, various special population considerations, and clinical positioning as a non-sedating anxiolytic without significant dependence risk.
Sebastián Malleza, M.D.
Psychopharmacology Institute
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Managing Catatonia: From Clinical Assessment to Effective Intervention – Interview

0.50 CMEs
A discussion on catatonia assessment and management, covering diagnostic approaches including the Bush-Francis scale, differentiating catatonia from psychosis and deception, lorazepam challenge protocols, treatment strategies including benzodiazepines and ECT, and relapse prevention.
Scott R. Beach, M.D.
Harvard Medical School – Massachusetts General Hospital
30.15 minutes of audio interview

Treatment-Resistant OCD: From SSRIs to Augmentation

1.25 CMEs
A guide to management of treatment-resistant OCD, covering proper diagnostic criteria, evidence-based SSRI dosing protocols, systematic augmentation strategies, and advanced interventions such as TMS, DBS, and ablative surgery for refractory cases.
Robert Hudak, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh
68.55 minutes in 12 sections

Quick Take Vol. 83

0.75 CMEs
When should you consider high-dose olanzapine instead of clozapine for treatment-resistant schizophrenia? How effective is aripiprazole augmentation versus switching strategies in older adults with depression? Can GLP-1 receptor agonists elevate lithium levels? Should inflammatory markers guide antidepressant selection? Is adjunctive propranolol effective for panic disorder?
Faculty: Scott R. Beach, M.D., Oliver Freudenreich, M.D., Paul Zarkowski, M.D., James Phelps, M.D., Derick E. Vergne, M.D.
38.56 minutes in 5 audio sections

Trazodone Guide: Pharmacology, Indications, Dosing Guidelines and Adverse Effects

0.50 CMEs
This guide provides a comprehensive review of trazodone, a serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor (SARI) FDA-approved for depression but predominantly prescribed off-label for insomnia, covering its dose-dependent pharmacology, clinical uses, drug interactions, side effects including priapism and QT prolongation, and special population considerations.
Sebastián Malleza, M.D.
Psychopharmacology Institute
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Lithium: How to Manage Dosage and Side Effects – Interview

0.75 CMEs
A discussion on lithium dosing and side effect management in bipolar disorder, covering therapeutic levels, renal protection strategies, weight gain mechanisms, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, cognitive effects, tremor differentiation, and dermatologic complications with practical solutions for clinical challenges.
David Osser, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
40.01 minutes of audio interview

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.
Chris Aiken, M.D.
NYU and WFU Medical Schools
104.15 minutes in 12 sections

Quick Take Vol. 82

0.50 CMEs
What are the six key tips for switching oral antipsychotics? Does deprescribing antipsychotics after delirium improve outcomes in older adults? Why is xylazine overdose difficult to treat? What does the PAX-D study reveal about pramipexole for depression? Do bioequivalent medications always produce equivalent clinical results?
Faculty: Oliver Freudenreich, M.D., Scott R. Beach, M.D., David A. Gorelick, M.D., Ph.D., D.L.F.A.P.A., F.A.S.A.M., Paul Zarkowski, M.D., Derick E. Vergne, M.D.
36.44 minutes in 5 audio sections
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