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The 23rd Anniversary of 9/11/01

The FDA instead issued a CRL for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, requesting an additional phase 3 trial to examine safety and efficacy. Other psychedelic compounds are proceeding with trials for psychiatric conditions. Learn more here. 

With MDMA on Hold, What’s Next for Psychedelics?

Learn more about the latest research related to 9/11 trauma and other psychiatric comorbidities.

The Anniversary of 9/11 Research Roundup

When psychiatrists fully embrace psychopharmacological interventions as integral components of addiction treatment, patients can begin a journey toward sustainable recovery.

How to Integrate Psychopharmacology and Foster Sustainable Addiction Recovery

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Continuing Medical Education

In this CME article, learn more about how to assess the impact of alcohol and cannabis use on anxiety treatment outcomes, recognizing potential adverse effects and interactions.

Addressing Alcohol or Cannabis Use in Patients With Anxiety Disorders

In this CME article, review management of several clozapine-related adverse effects and outline considerations when addressing inadequate positive symptom response to clozapine.

Questions and Answers About Clozapine, Part 2: A Dialogue About Indications for Clozapine, Managing Adverse Effects, and More

In this CME article, read more about best practices for utilizing clozapine plasma levels and the clozapine/norclozapine ratio to monitor clozapine therapy.

Questions and Answers About Clozapine: A Dialogue About the Use of Plasma Levels

In this CME article, learn more about common clinical conditions, consultation questions, and challenges in the field of critical care psychiatry.

Critical Care Psychiatry: The Value of Psychiatrists in the ICU

In this CME article, discuss and describe the epidemiology, assessment, and evidence-based treatment of insomnia in older adults. 

Assessing and Treating Insomnia in Older Adults

In this CME article, review the principles and applications of both invasive and noninvasive neuromodulation techniques for the treatment of mood disorders.

Neuromodulation Approaches to Depressive Disorders

In this CME article, examine the etiology of poor medical outcomes in borderline personality disorder and learn more about the assessment and management of patients with reported borderline personality disorder who have been admitted medically.

Assessment and Management of Borderline Personality Disorder in the General Hospital Setting

In this CME article, review the current treatment modalities for noninvasive brain stimulation in the treatment of substance use disorders, and to explore the potential for further expansion of indications.

Rehabilitation Through Stimulation: Exploring Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for Substance Use Disorders

In this CME, learn more about the pathophysiology of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder and to review the research and various tools used to aid in the diagnosis.

HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder: An Updated Pathophysiology

In this CME, review the risks and clinical implications of intimate partner violence on women’s substance use and treatment.

Intimate Partner Violence Victimization: How It Relates to Substance Use in Women

Southern California Psychiatry Conference

Madhukar Trivedi, MD; Bradley N. Gaynes, MD, MPH

Updates on New and Emerging Therapies to Improve Outcomes for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

PER® Psychiatry Summit

Jessica Ailani, MD, FAHS, FAAN; Richard S. Isaacson, MD; Stephen Krieger, MD, FAAN; Rory M. C. Abrams, MD; Laxman Bahroo, DO; Richard S. Bedlack Jr, MD, PhD, MS; Patricia K. Coyle, MD; Gayatri Devi, MD, MS, FACP, FAAN; Patricia Dugan, MD, FAES; Mazen Elkurd, DO; Jill Farmer, DO, MPH; Jennifer A. Frontera, MD; Saadi Ghatan, MD, FACS; Jihan A. Grant, MD; Stuart Isaacson, MD, FAAN; Steven E. Lo, MD; Erin Longbrake, MD, PhD; Lara V. Marcuse, MD; Kara R. Melmed, MD; Matthew Schrag, MD, PhD; Stewart Tepper, MD;

5th Annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology®

Anita Clayton, MD; John J. Miller, MD; Sanjai Rao, MD, DFAPA

2023 Annual Psychiatric Times™ World CME Conference

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH; Roger S. McIntyre MD, FRCPC

Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II

Patient, Provider, & Caregiver Connection™

Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Exploring Unmet Needs In Postpartum Depression –  Making the Case for Early Detection and Novel Treatments

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH; Joseph F Goldberg, MD; Manish Kumar Jha, MBBS

Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies

Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH; Charles Brendan Montano, MD

'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care

Real Psychiatry 2025

Rubiahna L. Vaughn, MD, MPH; Bridget King, MD; Lindsay Lebin, MD

More Than ‘Blue’ After Birth: Managing Diagnosis and Treatment of Post-Partum Depression

Patient, Provider & Caregiver Connection™: Reducing the Burden of Parkinson Disease Psychosis with Personalized Management Plans

Kristina M. Deligiannidis, MD; Marlene P. Freeman, MD

Expert Perspectives in the Recognition and Management of Postpartum Depression

Dani Cabral, MD; Marwan N. Sabbagh, MD, FAAN, FANA

SimulatED™: Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease in the Modern Era

BURST CME™ Part I: Understanding the Impact of Huntington’s Disease

Sanjai Rao, MD, DFAPA; Jonathan M. Meyer, MD

Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: New Targets for Treatment in Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia – The Role of NMDA Receptors and Co-agonists

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