Yulin Chu, N.P. Addiction, overdoses and deaths involving nonmedical prescription drug use, especially narcotic pain relievers, have risen dramatically over the last decade (Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Center of Excellence at Brandeis [PDMPCE], 2014). In 2010, drug related poisonings were the leading cause of death due to unintentional injuries in the US. The number of […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Recently, four members of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Task Force on Men’s Mental Health developed the statement on the future directions concerning the impact of childhood and adolescent adversities in the field of men’s mental health. The article, “Future directions concerning the impact of childhood and adolescent […]
Leo Sher, M.D In 2013, the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Task Force on Men’s Mental Health was created. Currently, the Task Force consists of the following academics: Chair: Leo Sher (USA); Co-Chair: Zoltan Rihmer (Hungary); Secretary: Timothy R. Rice (USA); Members: Mikkel Arendt (Denmark), M. Dolores Braquehais (Spain), Javier Didia-Attas (Argentina), […]
Pramod Kayathi, M.D., Gurpreet Singh, M.D., Vivek C. Shah, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. IntroductionArtificial sweeteners are synthetic or natural substances utilized as a substitute for table sugar. These sweeteners contain few calories, thus they are a frequent dietary choice. Since they are sweeter than sucrose, small amounts of these substances are taste-equivalent to sugar. Approximately […]
Yulin Chu, N.P. Racial Disparity in ADPer U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (2013) reports, some populations are unequally burdened by Alzheimer’s disease (AD), including racial and ethnic minorities. According to Alzheimer’s Association (AA) reports, the likelihood of developing AD and other dementias is overall at two times more likely for African Americans […]
Manasa Enja, M.D., Suneela Cherlopalle, M.D., Murali K. Kolikonda, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. IntroductionPeople with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) repeatedly re-experience the agony of past emotionally upsetting circumstances. PTSD is characterized by hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, sleep disturbance, and avoidance behavior towards reminders of past trauma. These symptoms often lead to social, occupational, and/or interpersonal dysfunction. […]
Gurpreet Singh, M.D., Pramod Kayathi, M.D., Vivek C. Shah, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. IntroductionCaffeine is a naturally occurring psychoactive substance found in many different plants. It is a powerful stimulant, marketed as a dietary supplement, and occurs in beverages such as coffee, tea, cola, energy drinks or pills, and chocolate products, etc. Unlike some other […]
Vivek C. Shah, M.D., Gurpreet Singh, M.D., Pramod Kayathi, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. Obstructive sleep apneaObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep-related breathing disorder involving a decrease or a temporary halt in airflow despite an effort to breathe. It occurs during sleep with pharyngeal muscle relaxation, resulting in soft tissue collapse, blocking the upper airway. […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Forensic psychiatric evaluations fundamentally differ from routine provision of clinical care, despite significant overlap in how they are performed (1-9). The opinion generated by the interview could be helpful, harmful, or neutral to the person being evaluated. These points distinguish a clinical psychiatric interview from a forensic evaluation. A proposal has been […]
Juste Buneviciute Dr. Robertas Bunevicius was always inquisitive and uncertain truths attracted his attention. While studying at Kaunas University of Medicine in late 1970’s he had difficulty connecting Freudian philosophy with a Soviet definition of “sluggish schizophrenia.” Even though both schools of thought had similarities: both systems erased a line between psychiatric disorder and health. […]
