Psychiatry

A few weeks ago, the DEA proposed a regulation that, if passed, could require mental healthcare patients to book in-person visits to get prescriptions for certain psychiatric and addiction medications. This is an absolutely stupid rule as telehealth is now proven to be more effective at providing mental health treatment…

Bipolar Disorder: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective on a Complex Illness by: Lauro Amezcua-Patino, MD, FAPA. Introduction Bipolar disorder, a mental health condition affecting millions of people worldwide, is characterized by alternating episodes of extreme emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). As a psychiatrist, I have witnessed firsthand the challenges…

Looking for a Moleskine notebook for my flight to Spain the one I found was bright and yellow. It had the first draft of my dad’s obituary and some barbell-programming notes from Andy Baker. There was a lot of space left, and I knew I wanted to write about this…

Could Doctors Stop Crime? Scientists have found evidence that suggests some criminals can't help themselves. — People who commit crimes may suffer from an illness. Much like anyone can develop cancer, could you develop an impetus to engage in criminal activity? Perhaps, criminal impulses are beyond our control. Despite our naive perception many of our actions and decisions occur before we are consciously aware of them…

How extraordinary talents became a brain disease in just 80 short years PART 1 Chapter 1: Then Chapter 2: Now PREFACE It seems that for success in science or art, a dash of autism is essential. — Hans Asperger Autism: It’s Not a Thing Not a disease, not a disorder, not a deficiency, and not a delay. Not a disability, not a derangement, not a disturbance…