Psychopharmacology

October 23, 2020

When switching to this long-acting injectable antipsychotic, how long should an oral pre-switch antipsychotic be continued? Find out in this quiz.

October 20, 2020

Drug-drug interactions are complicating COVID-19 treatment. Read what you need to know to keep yourself and your patients safe before and during COVID infection.

October 02, 2020

These techniques may help promote self-efficacy and elicit patients’ commitment to resolve ambivalence about treatment.

October 01, 2020

Which pharmacotherapeutic approach is most effective for cognitive enhancement? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

September 15, 2020

Although they may have been the result of good intentions, these mistakes could adversely impact mother and baby.

August 25, 2020

Two examples described here underscore the importance of understanding the cytochrome P450 (CYP) system

August 13, 2020

There are some off-label proposed uses for topiramate in comorbidities that are common in patients with bipolar disorder. What does the evidence say?

August 06, 2020

Sometimes our best intentions lead us down the wrong road. By reconsidering a few seemingly harmless questions, this psychiatrist was able to make the most of his medication-check visits with his patients.

August 04, 2020

Taken with an oral antidepressant, esketamine is now approved to treat symptoms of MDD in patients with acute suicidal ideation or behaviors.

August 03, 2020

Clinicians should keep in mind the risk-to-benefit ratio considerations before initiating polypharmacy, especially if they have patients with prescriptions inherited from several sources. Here: A summary of recommendations about the use of polypharmacy in psychotic disorders.