Welcome back! Today, we will review Pramipexole (Mirapex) and take a look at a recent study published in The Lancet Psychiatry regarding its use in treatment-resistant depression.

References:

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17854248/

• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10034846/

• https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(25)00194-4/fulltext

Welcome Back! We have recently partnered with Psych Congress to bring our audience access to some of their leading speakers and educators, and today's episode is with Dr. Charles Raison, a psychiatrist. This is the second part of our discussion, and we’re going to be looking at novel treatments like psychedelics and their impact on consciousness as well as whole-body hyperthermia and practices from Tibetan Buddhism.

Dr. Raison co-authored the 2017 book The New Mind-Body Science of Depression with the late Dr. Vladimir Maletic, who sadly passed away in December 2024.

Find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/New-Mind-Body-Science-Depression/dp/0393706664

Psych Congress Discount Code: PSYCHROUNDS

Conference Website: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/psych-congress

In Memoriam of Dr. Maletic: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/faculty/Psych-Congress/620

Raison Lab: https://raisonresearch.psychiatry.wisc.edu/

Sources:

Welcome Back! We have recently partnered with Psych Congress to bring our audience access to some of their leading speakers and educators, and today's episode is with Dr. Charles Raison, a psychiatrist who has done extensive research on the biological and evolutionary underpinnings of depression, which includes inflammation and the neuroendocrine system.

Dr. Raison co-authored the 2017 book The New Mind-Body Science of Depression with the late Dr. Vladimir Maletic, who sadly passed away in December 2024.

Find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/New-Mind-Body-Science-Depression/dp/0393706664

Psych Congress Discount Code: PSYCHROUNDS

Conference Website: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/psych-congress

In Memoriam of Dr. Maletic: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/faculty/Psych-Congress/620

Raison Lab: https://raisonresearch.psychiatry.wisc.edu/

Sources:

• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3285451/

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12944327/

Welcome Back! We have recently partnered with Psych Congress to bring our audience access to some of their leading speakers and educators, and today is the second installment of this endeavor, featuring Dr. Jonathan Meyer on the topic of Antipsychotic plasma level monitoring.

Dr. Meyer has authored the handbook on this topic, along with the Lithium and Clozapine handbooks as well. You can find them here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jonathan+meyer&crid=3IARW0R4T9RGD&sprefix=jona%2Caps%2C369

Psych Congress Discount Code: PSYCHROUNDS

Conference Website: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/psych-congress

Sources:

- https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/clinical-use-of-antipsychotic-plasma-levels/E7C0B6DBB4F6031F4D47935154CBEC8D

Welcome Back! We have recently partnered with Psych Congress to bring our audience access to some of their leading speakers and educators, and today we will be speaking to the distinguished Dr. Rakesh Jain on the topic of Positive Psychiatry.

Psych Congress Discount Code: PSYCHROUNDS

Conference Website: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/psych-congress

Check out Dr. Jain’s podcast “Positive Psychiatry - with Rakesh Jain, MD”:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Yk8QVD1wnLxMBM4zJDuJ5?si=wpUCJnAqR7qk9CW8gN90sQ

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positive-psychiatry-with-rakesh-jain-md/id1822146163

Sources:

- WHO-5: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/WHO-UCN-MSD-MHE-2024.01

- Demyttenaere et. al (2015): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25545606

- Dr. Jain's website: http://www.rakeshjainmd.com/

Welcome back! Today we are looking at the beta-blocker Propranolol, also known by its brand name, Inderal. Although this medication is sometimes used as an anti-hypertensive, we are going to look at its use in psychiatry and anxiety disorders.

Sources

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562942/

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32001828/

• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4724794/

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17588604/

• https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1545493/full

On today's episode, we will be discussing Buspirone (Buspar), a commonly used medication for anxiety.

References:

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024049491
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3041384/
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK531477/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39493804/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22998742/
  

Today, we have one of the giants and pioneers of Asian-American Psychiatry joining us to discuss Cultural Psychiatry, Dr. Francis Lu!

Dr. Lu's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B003HFAX8E?ccs_id=d6d03eae-2c95-481f-8f7a-f844580eb108

References:

https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.focus.18103

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-37696-000

Welcome back! On todays episode, we will discuss hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril), a frequently used medication for anxiety.

References:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9616188/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27998379/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21154375/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1345410/

We're back from our brief hiatus! Today, we are hosting Dr. Matthew Bernstein to talk about a rising subfield of psychiatry - Metabolic Psychiatry. We'll be looking at its history, the ketogenic diet, mitochondria, and more!

References

- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38273108/

- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34113269/

- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39296512/

- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12089804/

- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40043464/

- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28137247/

Metabolic Mind: https://www.metabolicmind.org/

Free CME: https://www.mycme.com/courses/ketogenic-therapy-treatment-for-serious-mental-illness-10028

Baszucki Group: https://baszuckigroup.com/