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What are the latest treatments in difficult to treat depression?

"...I would take you and take you and take you deep into any kind of nest you ever wanted."

Psychiatry and sports may be more intertwined than you think...

"Lost in the anatomy of wonder, moments pass before I catch my mother’s smile while she pretends to dust her shelves..."

Sometimes patients have to leave in order to feel better upon returning...

"In the ordinary weather of summer with storms rumbling from west to east like so many freight trains hauling their cargo of heat and rain..."

Our “world” has now expanded exponentially...

"I love you as one loves the sickest patient: terminally, between the diagnosis and the death."

Monkey see, monkey do... how similar are we to bonobos?

An expert panel concludes the discussion by reviewing factors to consider when diagnosing and treating narcolepsy.

A group of specialists discuss treatment options for patients experiencing daytime sleepiness and anxiety.

"...the fresh cut grass a living carpet where all of us lay down and dream death will come to everyone except me."

Thought leaders discuss what elements to consider when distinguishing between cataplexy and pseudo cataplexy.

Thomas E. Scammell, MD reviews the history and current symptoms of a patient with narcolepsy.

"O mother, O minutehand, teach me how to hold a man the way thirst holds water. Let every river envy our mouths. Let every kiss hit the body like a season."

About a year ago, things seemed to be looking up. Where are we now?

Thought leaders consider the role of newer medications in the therapeutic landscape.

Thomas E. Scammell, MD; Heidi Moawad, MD; Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD; and Ruth Benca, MD, PhD, discuss abuse, side effects, and other obstacles associated with traditional medications.

"She locked his name in her deepest cabinet and would not let him out, though I could hear him thumping..."

Pride: an alternative to stigma and shame. Why don't we ever hear the word in psychiatry?

Thomas E. Scammell, MD; Heidi Moawad, MD; Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD; and Ruth Benca, MD, PhD, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of specific drug mechanisms for the treatment of narcolepsy.

A multidisciplinary panel of sleep experts reviews the role of light exposure, exercise, and other non-pharmacological methods in narcolepsy management.

"...you are the air of the now and gone..."

Thought leaders discuss clinical considerations regarding the many intersecting and complicating conditions that individuals with narcolepsy may experience.

Heidi Moawad, MD; Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD; and Ruth Benca, MD, PhD, share details about a patient case that may impact clinical considerations and therapeutic decision-making.

"And we laughed again because he made us feel safe and loved, even when we stumbled, his calculated goal to teach us how to solve for X when X equals kindness."

We may now know the answer to the question "are we a traumatized nation?"

Thomas E. Scammell, MD, presents a case study for a college student with a history of sleepiness.

A multidisciplinary panel of experts outline the difficulties of distinguishing narcolepsy frfom other sleep disorders and psychiatric comorbid conditions.

Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA, discusses key takeaways for the management of bipolar disorder.