The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

Clear, engaging, and practical updates on clinical psychiatry. Hosted by Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP.

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What Works Best in Treatment Resistant Depression Part 1

Posted March 8, 202100:16:01

What works best when the first antidepressant fails? And the second? Today, we bring you part 1 in our special series on treatment resistant depression.

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Duty to Warn: Antidepressants in Children and Adolescents

Posted March 1, 202100:24:36

For nearly 17 years, since the FDA black box warning about suicidality with antidepressants, our community has been quoting data that downplays this...

How Buspirone Mixed with Melatonin to Make an Antidepressant

Posted February 22, 202100:18:30

In 2012, psychiatrists at Harvard’s Massachusetts General Hospital discovered a novel antidepressant. It seemed to improve depression and cognition...

When Depression Gets Worse on an Antidepressant

Posted February 15, 202100:22:42

Bupropion and restless legs syndrome: a randomized controlled trialWhen a patient complains that their mood got worse on an antidepressant, it doesn’t...

Deprescribing Part 1

Posted February 8, 202100:17:01

An interview with Swapnil Gupta on when and how to come off psychiatric medications. Plus, tips on cross-tapering antidepressants, and the word of the...