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Serotonin Toxicity (AKA Syndrome)
Season 1 Episode 14
I'm sure you've all heard about serotonin toxicity AKA syndrome, and you might even know what it looks like and how to diagnosis it, but do you know …
1 year, 6 months ago
Antidepressants and Suicide Risk
Season 1 Episode 13
Ever wonder about that pesky "black box" warning on all those antidepressants? Have you ever considered not prescribing to a patient based on that wa…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 12: PDE5 inhibitors and Supplements for Sexual Dysfunction
Season 1 Episode 12
Last time in Part 1 I went over the mechanism of sexual dysfunction and some treatments. In Part 2 we dive into PDE5 inhibitors like Viagra. These me…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 11: Sexual Dysfunction Associated with Serotonergic Medications
Season 1 Episode 11
This is a big one! So I chopped it into two episodes. We're talking about sexual adverse effects associated with serotonergic medications. This is a …
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 10: QTc Prolongation
Season 1 Episode 10
Today I'm talking about QTc prolongation. This is an adverse effect of many medications and medical conditions, and psych drugs are right up at the t…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 9: Receptor Selective (2nd Generation) Antidepressants
Season 1 Episode 9
Let's get to know the second generation antidepressants, otherwise known as receptor selective antidepressants. These antidepressants started in the …
1 year, 7 months ago
Trailer
Season 1
Trailer to the new podcast This Is Your Brain on Drugs.
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 8: Tricyclic Antidepressants
Season 1 Episode 7
Now that we better understand the neuroreceptors in our brains, let's tackle the tricyclic antidepressants. These used to be a mainstay of psychiatri…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 7: Neuroreceptors
Season 1 Episode 6
Taking a short break from the antidepressants to talk about all of the receptors in the brain (and some outside) that I think about when I'm thinking…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 6: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
Season 1 Episode 5
It's episode 6 and we're talking about the first antidepressants, the MAOI's! How do this things work? Aren't they really dangerous and not used anym…
1 year, 7 months ago