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    Tag: antidepressants

    Psycho-Ophthalmology: Psychotropics Ocular Adverse Events

    PSYCHIATRY EDUCATION FORUM ACADEMY’S LECTURE SERIES: Let’s begin by answering these questions first: Answers: Answer to Q1: (c) Nortriptyline Prefer TCAs with low affinity for…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh February 11, 2023

    MDD Augmentation: Stimulants

    We continue our lecture series “10 Augmentation Strategies for MDD” with our sixth lecture on the role of Stimulants as an augmentation for major depressive…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh January 22, 2023

    Augmentation Strategies for Major Depressive Disorder

    PSYCHIATRY EDUCATION FORUM ACADEMY’S LECTURE SERIES: MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER: 10 AUGMENTATION STRATEGIES Introduction Psychiatry Education Forum Academy continues to provide high-quality, evidence-based & practice-oriented discussions…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh December 17, 2022

    Antidepressants use with Ischemic Heart Disease?

    It is well known that ischemic heart disease (IHD) can increase the risk of depression but depression can also increase the risk of IHD. It…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh December 10, 2022

    Antidepressant use with Hepatitis C?

    Before Scrolling Down ==> Submit Your Answer First 🙂 According to this review article published in BMC Gastroenterology: Level 1 Evidence is based on ≥…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh November 30, 2022

    Safer Antidepressants with Bleeding Risk?

    BEFORE SCROLLING DOWN ==> SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS FIRST 🙂 . . . . What is the Underlying Mechanism? SSRIs limit uptake of blood serotonin by…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh July 16, 2022

    Gingko Biloba for Antidepressants Induced Sexual Dysfunction?

    Can Ginkgo Biloba help with antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction? WHAT IS THE LIKELY MECHANISM OF ACTION: Prostaglandin synthesis and vasodilation ==> resulting in increase peripheral blood…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh June 6, 2022

    Antidepressant Induced Excessive Sweating

    Antidepressant-induced excessive sweating (ADIES) is reported in more than 20% of patients taking antidepressants. For this reason, the knowledge on how to identify and manage…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh February 21, 2022

    Antidepressant use during Lactation?

    BEFORE SCROLLING DOWN ==> SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS FIRST 🙂 Antidepressant treatment is indicated for post-partum depression. For this reason, it is of direct clinical relevance…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh February 8, 2022

    Comparing Serotonin Modulators: Vortioxetine vs Vilazodone

    Serotonin modulators are a class of medications approved for the treatment of the major depressive disorder. Psychiatry Education Forum Academy’s recent chapter will compare these…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh December 5, 2021

    Ginkgo Biloba for Antidepressants Induced Sexual Dysfunction

    Can Ginkgo Biloba help with antidepressants induced sexual dysfunction? MECHANISM OF ACTION: Prostaglandin synthesis and vasodilation ==> resulting in increase peripheral blood flow and to…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh November 22, 2021

    Antidepressant with Renal Impairment?

    A 43-year-old male with a history of major depressive disorder is referred to you by his primary care physician for management of depression with the…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh November 6, 2021

    Emotional Blunting with Antidepressants Versus Anhedonia from MDD?

    Antidepressants are well known to cause this side effects of emotional blunting. It is clinically relevant to diagnose this early in the treatment as this…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh September 8, 2021

    Antidepressant & Tamoxifen use in Breast Cancer?

    Depression and anxiety are common comorbidities in breast cancer patients. As a results patients with breast cancer may require treatment with antidepressants. For this reason,…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh August 13, 2021

    Grinding your Teeth in Depression

    We all know about the risk of extrapyramidal symptoms with the use of antipsychotics. A similar risk can also be seen with antidepressants, but this…

    Dr. Harvinder Singh July 11, 2020

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