The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

Recent Episodes

Bipolar, Barbiturates, and Punk Rock

Posted May 31, 2021 • 00:21:15

Brian Wilson, Lou Reed, and Ian Curtis all created new music genres, and each of them is reputed to have had bipolar disorder. We look at the evidence...

How COVID Affects the Brain

Posted May 24, 2021 • 00:16:11

The psychiatric syndromes caused by COVID infection may look like commonplace DSM-5 disorders, but the cause and treatment may be different. Reference:...

13 Ways to Use Topiramate

Posted May 17, 2021 • 00:25:58

We ask the big questions: Is topiramate a drug or a sugar? Do you need to use the FDA-approved combo pill for weight loss? And which of its 13 off-label...

What’s Wrong with Generics

Posted May 10, 2021 • 00:23:24

Rusty machinery, forged documents, and monkeys in the manufacturing plants. It’s what happens when the FDA stops checking in on things. Katherine...

What Works Best in Treatment Resistant Depression Part 2

Posted May 3, 2021 • 00:19:49

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...