Reflections from the Office

Self-pay versus insurance-based practice.

Self-pay versus insurance-based practice.

A respected psychiatric journal, JAMA Psychiatry, recently published a study, in which they showed that an increasing number of psychiatrists in the...
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Lavender, the plant with surprising effects.

Lavender, the plant with surprising effects.

Lavender was first used in ancient Egypt and Greece as a fragrance, and it has been used for its healing...
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Hyperventilation – When Breathing is Too Much of a Good Thing

Hyperventilation – When Breathing is Too Much of a Good Thing

Many people with panic/anxiety symptoms are hypervigilant to internal body sensations, such as the subtle changes brought about by an...
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When the Brain Buzzes: Understanding Zaps After SSRI Discontinuation

When the Brain Buzzes: Understanding Zaps After SSRI Discontinuation

Known as 'brain zaps,' these perplexing phenomena are a fairly common yet poorly understood side effect of antidepressant discontinuation...
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Ketamine is NOT a Sedative

Ketamine is NOT a Sedative

In the summer of 2019, a young man, Elijah McClain, died after being arrested by the police. During the arrest...
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