Neurotransmitters

April 4, 2010

Depression, 5HTP and L-Tryptophan: Laboratory Markers Matter

Consider the typical progression of a patient with major depression: They usually go through periods of poor appetite and limited food intake, and they systematically show decreases in average stomach acid output. So, their protein intake and digestive capacity become deteriorated.
March 15, 2010

CorePsych Updates: Crossroads

Imagine this - I took a vacation... The White Boys and Wives Blues Excursion: Five, count them, surprisingly compatible couples in a White Van for a full 7 days, touring up the Blues Highway in the MS Delta
February 13, 2010

Psychiatric Diagnosis and DSM 5: Maps to Nowhere

If you are lost, forget being found with this bible. Don't be worried, you won't have to change anything you are doing... it's the same old 19th Century stuff, trimmed up to tweak the descriptive language, with no improvements there for patient care, and no new science. Boring.
February 1, 2010

Intuniv for ADHD: Metabolic Challenges

This post is the fifth, with four others, documenting Intuniv Overview, Dosing Details, Drug Interactions and Addiction Indications. Please review all of these posts for more informed use of Intuniv