The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast Pocket Psychiatry: A Carlat Podcast

A new study looked at what works best after two antidepressants have failed, and it claims to have found some surprising winners. We take a closer look at the data in the final episode of our two-part series on treatment resistant depression (see March 8 2021 for part 1 (https://www.thecarlatreport.com/blog/what-works-best-in-treatment-resistant-depression-part-1/)).
Published on: 3/3/21
Duration: 19 minutes 49 seconds
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We unpack 6 studies of the hypnotic eszopiclone in depressive and anxiety disorders, and conclude that there’s more going on here than a simple benefit in sleep. Our word of the day tells us something about what’s missing in depression: Present moment awareness.
Published On: 4/26/21
Duration: 22 minutes, 52 seconds
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18 experts weigh in on how they use antidepressants in bipolar II. Sleep onset latency is defined, and we uncover the neuropsychiatric effects of marijuana in adults.
Published On: 4/19/2020
Duration: 28 minutes, 11 seconds
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We look at three ways that the body influences psychiatric disorders in the brain – through neurohormones, inflammation, and metabolic health. Dr. Rodrigo Mansur delves into that last one in our expert interview, and we end with a new app – Thinc-IT - that measures cognition in patients. It’s here (https://progress.im/en/content/download-thinc-it%C2%AE-tool).
Published On: 4/12/21
Duration: 24 minutes, 10 seconds
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Around 50 controlled trials have tested benzodiazepines in depression, and the results are surprising. They seem to work. In this episode we look at the controversies surrounding this research and what it means for practice.
Published On: 4/5/2021
Duration: 25 minutes, 41 seconds
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Overdose deaths have been rising during COVID, but simply stopping the drug causes problems of its own. In this episde, Ashwin Patkar and Richard Weisler discuss how to reduce the risk of opioid deaths in psychiatric patients. Their Current Psychiatry article on the subject is here (https://cdn.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/CP02001020.PDF).
Published On: 3/28/21
Duration: 26 minutes, 50 seconds
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