Practical Psychopharmacology: Basic to Advanced Principles

Outlines a structured, tiered approach to psychopharmacology for various DSM-5 disorders, including Adult Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Depressive Disorders, Insomnia, Neurocognitive Disorders (NCD), and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. Key principles emphasized across conditions include making accurate diagnoses, following FDA-approved treatment guidelines, and utilizing rating scales as a supplement to clinical interviews for measuring treatment effectiveness. Additionally, the excerpts explore the neuroscientific, genetic, and neuroanatomical rationale behind pharmacologic treatments, which often involves modulating monoamine neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, and discuss both monotherapy and polypharmacy strategies for managing treatment-resistant or comorbid patients.You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/medicine_made_simpleProduced by:https://www.podcaistudio.com/