by Nassir Ghaemi | Dec 11, 2021 | Blog posts
The recent VA study on lithium provides a good example about why it is important to analyze research studies for yourself. Don’t rely on what the authors tell you, and don’t rely on the journal reviewers to vet the study sufficiently. The VA study concluded that...
by Nassir Ghaemi | Dec 10, 2021 | Blog posts
Suicide-related outcomes in veterans with major depression or bipolar disorder JAMA Psychiatry, Katz et al, 2021 This recent study reported that lithium did not differ from placebo in prevention of suicide-related outcomes over one year in 519 patients. The study was...
by Nassir Ghaemi | Nov 4, 2021 | Curbside Consults
Q; Never heard of chronic involutional melancholia. I give some activating drugs like venlafaxine or duloxetine for new onset of melancholia and do check-up for signs of any type of dementia and consider lithium and other brain supplements for dementia prevention. PL:...
by Nassir Ghaemi | Oct 31, 2021 | Education
Q: I’m confused on the melancholia concept. You said that melancholia and mixed depression are more episodic and severe, but then you described melancholia as a component of unipolar depression, identified as chronic involutional melancholia. What is the...
by Nassir Ghaemi | Oct 25, 2021 | Curbside Consults
Q. The following patient was referred to me and is unfortunately a very typical case of the standards of current practice: Patient states he/she is seeking tools for continued good health. Patient willing to discontinue some medications, needs medication evaluation...
