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Blindness May Eliminate Schizophrenia …But more evidence is needed An interesting article focused on how a type of blindness could protect against schizophrenia. According to Science Alert, since the middle of the last century, researchers have been looking at a curious link – it seems that being born blind protects people from developing schizophrenia. […]
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About The Tarasoff Law The following article provides some insight into utilizing the Tarasoff (duty to warn) law. Long story short, it’s not easy! Almost everything dealing with legal matters can be tedious in psych. However, the article does offer some solid advice, safety considerations, and ways to improve clinical practice while dealing with extreme […]
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Psychiatric Effects of Various Antibiotics Central nervous system effects of clarithromycin, beta-lactams, and fluoroquinolones occur because of their GABA-A antagonist action. Agents that have dose-dependent activity include Linezolid, which can exhibit CNS activity via its monoamine oxide (MAO) inhibitor activity; metronidazole, which causes neuropsychiatric effects with cumulative or supratherapeutic levels; and tetracyclines, which are more […]
Continue Reading5 Medications that Forever Changed the Landscape of Psychiatry The following drugs—although some no longer commonly used—changed the field in dramatic ways, opening up psychiatry to the treatment of disorders once considered untreatable. Their discoveries rank among the greatest achievements in the history of medicine. 1. Lithium Carbonate Lithium salts have been used to alleviate […]
Continue Reading50 Signs of Questionable Treatment by Mental Health Therapists Hopefully, this will encourage people to do seek better care and provide an NP with warning signs though most of it is pretty straightforward: Counselor does not have sufficient and specific training to address your issues and/or attempts to treat problems outside the scope of the […]
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