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The Glymphatic System and Brain Health

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What Is the Glymphatic System? The glymphatic system is a proposed brain-wide fluid transport and waste-clearance network that connects cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), interstitial fluid, astrocytes, and perivascular spaces to the lymphatic drainage…

Brain, Behavior, and Drugs*

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I. The complex and adaptive brain 1. Brain architecture: gross anatomy, neurons 2. How the brain communicates 3. Adaptation and learning II. How drugs hijack the brain 1. Pleasure and the…

Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health: Benefits, Risks, and What It Means for Your Care

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How is AI in Mental Health being used? Artificial intelligence in mental health care is viewed as revolutionary by some and threatening by others, yet it is undeniably reshaping access to therapy, clinical diagnosis, and the personalization…

Ketamine for Chronic Pain? Evidence Still Missing

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In a landscape where ketamine clinics are rapidly proliferating, evidence-based clinical decision-making matters even more. A new recently published large review study by Ferraro et al. in the Cochrane database casts serious doubt on…

tDCS for Depression and Psychiatric Disorders: What Patients Should Know

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Learn how transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) works, its role in treating depression and other psychiatric disorders, and how it compares to rTMS as a noninvasive neuromodulation option. What Is tDCS? A Brief Overview Transcranial…

Navigating Complex Ketamine Treatment: A Case Study on Ketamine Therapy and Bipolar Diagnosis in Psychiatric Practice

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A clinical case study on how integrated ketamine therapy and psychiatric care at Point Loma Clinic enabled early detection of a shift from depression to bipolar disorder. Patient Background: Treatment-Resistant Depression and a History…

Can a Pill Slow Aging? Geroscience, Health Span, and the Future of Anti-Aging Medicine

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Explore geroscience, health span vs. life span, biological age, and promising treatments like metformin, rapamycin, and senolytics in this blog entry. Life Span vs. Health Span: Why the Distinction Matters Scientists are starting…

The “Benzodiazepine Wars”: Risks, Benefits, and the Future of Anxiety Treatment

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The benzodiazepine debate continues in psychiatry. Learn about the risks, benefits, and clinical guidance on benzodiazepine use for anxiety in this blog entry. New Type of Media Coverage: Moving Beyond Fear and Stigma The debate…

Prescription-Strength Nutritional Products for Mood and Brain Health

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Prescription-strength nutritional supplements are increasingly discussed in psychiatric practice. Some patients ask about prescription products based on vitamins or nutraceuticals. Two that sometimes come up in psychiatry are Deplin…

Even More on Brain Zaps and Antidepressant Withdrawal

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People outside the mainstream medical establishment continue to show interest in the phenomenon of brain zaps, while academia remains unconcerned. Brain Zaps Remain Underappreciated by the Psychaitrc Profession Brain zaps and…