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Many providers, including myself, are dealing with the “I need a Xanax” epidemic. It’s tiring! I’ve lost track of how many times I had the NO BZD chat. So far, I haven’t gotten cussed out too badly, but a threat of not returning is sometimes a major win. Anywho, I just wanted to share a […]
Continue Reading5 Medications that Forever Changed the Landscape of Psychiatry The following drugs—although some no longer commonly used—changed the field in dramatic ways, opening up psychiatry to the treatment of disorders once considered untreatable. Their discoveries rank among the greatest achievements in the history of medicine. 1. Lithium Carbonate Lithium salts have been used to alleviate […]
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The Deal with Ketamine The Bad Ketamine mind-altering effects have made it a popular party drug and the hallucinatory experience is commonly known as being K-holed. It was not until the late 1980s and the arrival of rave culture that it really took off as a recreational drug. It has also been used as a […]
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