Eat a diet that supports your positive mood and mental health. We’ve talked about the microbiome, or “second brain,” and how we can weaken or strengthen it with what we […]
Omegas: The Very Real Effect of Fatty Acids on Your Brain
Study Finds Ketamine Nasal Spray Effective For Treating Depression: What You Should Know
A new study finds that a nasal spray formulated from the anesthetic ketamine is a safe, fast-acting and effective treatment for treatment-resistant depression. Researchers presented the findings this week at the annual meeting of […]
Opinion: The New Ketamine-Based Antidepressant Is a Rip-Off
Johnson & Johnson patented a form of the psychedelic with less research and a ridiculous price tag. In a popular and public move, the United States’ Federal Drug Administration recently approved intranasal […]
Revitalize Psychiatry: Disrupt – Include – Engage – Innovate !! – The APA 2019 Conference
I just returned from the American Psychiatric Association’s 2019 Conference in San Francisco. This is the 175th Anniversary of the APA, and look how far we’ve come. The theme this […]
The Oddities, Charm, and Suffering of Bipolar Disorder
“Though I am often in the depth of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony, and music inside me.” —Vincent Van Gogh May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I’ve […]
When You’re Touched by the Tragedy of Suicide
We celebrated Mother’s Day yesterday. What was it like for you? We truly hope you enjoyed a day of love and hugs as you celebrated with your children. But if […]
Relieving Treatment-Resistant Depression By Treating Metabolic Deficiencies
Originally published in Brain & Behavior Magazine, July 2017 An important discovery has been made at the University of Pittsburgh. It raises the prospect that there may be an entirely new […]
Treating Mood Disorders: Is the Key Hidden in the CSF?
No Wonder Treatment Resistance Has Been Such a Mystery! Clue: Look in the Cerebral Spinal Fluid! A man in his forties, Greg had never experienced life without depression. Treating mood […]
Ketamine Restores Brain Circuitry Damaged by Depression – FAST
In a world where things go wrong and people get sick, every once in awhile something comes along that makes things right again. I’m talking about something that’s so dramatic […]
Behind the Buzz: How Ketamine Changes the Depressed Patient’s Brain
The anesthetic-cum-party drug restores the ability to make connections among brain cells. The Food and Drug Administration’s approval last month of a depression treatment based on ketamine generated headlines, in […]