chriscator08.bsky.social
@chriscator08.bsky.social
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
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Pramipexole surpassed amantadine/ quetiapine in new RCT of 150 with treatment resistant #depression as augmentation
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40659070

Quetiapine (100 mg) and pramipexole (0.375 mg) underdosed, See 7/4 post for better study of pramipexole in TRD at 2.5 mg/day.
July 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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June 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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“This baby thinks I’m a joke”
#Reddit
r\ContagiousLaughter

My youngest was the same at this age. I still have no idea how I was so funny , but it made life fun 😂🤣
June 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Combat
U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Combat
WASHINGTON—In a move that significantly restricts the eligibility of thousands of American troops to fight for their country on the front lines, senior U.S. military officials announced Wednesday that...
theonion.com
May 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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ICE Opens New Supermax Detention Center For Most Hardened Toddlers
theonion.com/ice-ope...
May 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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My opinion piece in today’s @nytimes.com . I discuss how clinical neglect of medication-related harms has made RFK Jr’s stance on antidepressants appealing to so many and moving the public conversation in a productive direction requires us to remedy this neglect.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/o...
Opinion | What Kennedy Gets Right, And Wrong, About Antidepressants (Gift Article)
Harm from these drugs is real. Let’s not cede the conversation to Kennedy.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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2-Year-Old Unaware He’s Basis For 6 Couples’ Decisions Not To Have Kids
theonion.com/2-year-...
April 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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April 26, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Dolphin Spends Amazing Vacation Swimming With Stockbroker
theonion.com/dolphin...
February 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
WASHINGTON—Addressing the ongoing outbreak in Texas that has infected at least 124 state residents and killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed Thursday to mak...
theonion.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#Probiotics have lots of positive trials in anxiety and depression, but their role in #ADHD is less certain:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38268113

#PTSD trials are also uncertain. They do improve metabolic side effects of antipsychotics.

Learn how to use them:
chrisaikenmd.com/supplements
February 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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/For stimulant addiction: Therapy 1st line. Modafinil/methylphenidate preferred over amphetamines. Topiramate, topiramate-methylphenidate, bupropion-naltrexone, mirtazapine, atomoxetine, citicoline effective.

Citicoline = neurprotective supplement, how to use it:
chrisaikenmd.com/supplements
Supplements - Chris Aiken, MD
Supplements that Work Vitamins, herbs, antioxidants and more for mental health Here you’ll find natural options that work, meaning they […]
chrisaikenmd.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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People with ADHD die 7-9 years earlier. From study of 30,000 diagnosed in primary care (so lack of treatment-seeking unlikely to be a factor):
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39844532

Diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol higher in ADHD. Self-care, risk-taking, accidents worse.
February 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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DSM is not the only way to understand psychiatric problems.

Learn how to use the temperament lens in our podcast with Margaret Chisolm

www.thecarlatreport.com/blogs/2-the-...

#mentalhealth #psychiatry #therapy #pmhnp
Temperament and Diagnosis
Learn how an understanding of patient’s temperament and the meaning of their life story can unlock psychotherapeutic avenues of treatment on our interview with Margaret Chisolm.
www.thecarlatreport.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Is #lithium good for the bones?

This study builds on other papers, suggesting it has a protective effect against osteoporosis:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38240178

#bipolar #depression #psychiatry
January 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Imagery rehearsal #therapy is a brief, effective treatment for nightmares, and it worked in this new pilot trial of borderline personality #bpd:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39798405

Here's how to do it:
www.thecarlatreport.com/articles/350...

#sleep #nightmares #psychotherapy
January 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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A phone hotline reduced suicide attempts 3-fold and self-injury 9-fold in this large, 1-year, randomized trial of #borderline personality in France:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38239907

Phone operators were trained in DBT.
#suicideprevention #mentalhealth #suicideawareness #bpd
January 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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#Sleepapnea can cause or worsen symptoms of #ADHD, as in this case report:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38230976

Both disorders impair prefrontal cortex, seat of executive functions like decision making, planning, working memory, intuition, self-control, & stress management

#ADHDawareness #psychiatry
January 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Patients on more anticholinergic meds had worse cognitive functioning in new study:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39820114

Here's the calculator they used to compute anticholinergic load:
acbcalc.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM