by Nassir Ghaemi | Jul 11, 2023 | Psychiatric Drugs
An underappreciated medicationUse the slow release formBest clinical usesFormulations, mechanisms, dosing, and pharmacokineticsDrug interactionsSide effectsMedical risks An underappreciated medication Carbamazepine is an underappreciated drug. Its lack of weight...
by Nassir Ghaemi | Jul 7, 2023 | Education
Truths of Psychopharmacology 1. Your treatment is as good as your diagnosis. 2. Treat diseases, not symptoms. 3. All drugs are guilty until proven innocent. 4. All drugs are toxic; only the dosing and indication makes them therapeutic. 5. Always have an exit strategy....
by Nassir Ghaemi | Jul 3, 2023 | Curbside Consults
Question: Dr. Ghaemi recommends Lithium once daily dosing over twice daily to minimize renal side effects, based on studies like this one: Singh, Lokesh Kumar, et al. “Improving tolerability of lithium with a once-daily dosing schedule.” American Journal...
