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What are some of the major differences between intravenous or IV ketamine and intranasal esketamine? How are you building on these research findings and what associated avenues have been explored? In this episode, we interview the poster winner from last year’s NEI Congress, Dr. Balwinder Singh on his research comparing intravenous ketamine and intranasal esketamine. The study, conducted at Mayo Clinic rendered interesting findings that may be important for clinicians. Dr. Balwinder Singh is a Consultant and Assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is a psychiatrist specializing in mood disorders, and his research is focused on novel treatments for treatment-resistant depression and identifying biomarkers for ketamine response.  He is also involved in the ketamine and esketamine clinic practice at the Mayo Clinic Depression Center.   This is one of the first studies to highlight a faster response to intravenous ketamine as compared to intranasal esketamine in an observational study. Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Intravenous Ketamine and Intranasal Esketamine in Clinical Practice Among Patients With Treatment-Refractory Depression: An Observational Study Byline: Balwinder Singh; Simon Kung; Vanessa Pazdernik; Kathryn M. Schak; Jennifer Geske; Phillip J. Schulte; Mark A. Frye; Jennifer L. Vande Voort Citation: J Clin Psychiatry 2023;84(2):22m14548 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4088/JCP.22m14548 URL: Comparative Effectiveness of Intravenous Ketamine and Intranasal Esketamine in Clinical Practice Among Patients With Treatment-Refractory Depression: An Observational Study | Psychiatrist.com

In this CME episode, Dr. Andrew Cutler interviews Dr. Vladimir Maletic about novel agents in development for major depressive disorder or MDD.  Create a free NEI guest account and obtain CME/CE by participating in this activity here: https://nei.global/e160-cme  Never miss an episode!🎙SUBSCRIBE to the NEI Podcast– available on all your favorite platforms: https://nei.global/podcast  Interested in Psychopharmacology?  Learn about the NEI Master Psychopharmacology Program: https://nei.global/mpp   Stay updated with email alerts and join our conversations on social. Follow us on:  YouTube: https://nei.global/youtube  Instagram: https://nei.global/instagram  LinkedIn: https://nei.global/linkedin  Facebook: https://nei.global/facebook  X: https://nei.global/twitter 

Description: What is an Enhanced Treatment Program or ETP? What is the history behind it and how is it used today? In this episode, Dr. Andrew Cutler interviews Dr. Carolina Klein about how to diagnose and treat antisocial personality disorder. With this special series, brought to you by the NEI Podcast we will address a different theme in psychopharmacology every 3 months. Each theme is split into 3 parts, with one part released each month. This theme is on practical psychopharmacology. Episodes to be released under this theme include: Part 1: Decriminalizing Mental Illness with Dr. Katherine Warburton Part 2: The Antisocial Personality Disorder Spectrum: Diagnosis and Treatment with Dr. James Knoll Part 3: Intensive Level Care for Violent Patients with Serious Mental Illness with Dr. Carolina Klein Subscribe to the NEI Podcast, so that you don’t miss another episode!

In this episode, we take a look back at some of the incredible women in medicine we’ve had on the NEI Podcast over the years. We begin with reflecting on Episode 69: A Beacon of Hope in the Storm of Mental Illness: An Update on Suicide Awareness and Prevention with Dr. Christine Moutier. Dr. Moutier is the Chief Medical Officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. To hear the full episode click on the link below: https://neiglobal.libsyn.com/a-beacon-of-hope-in-the-storm-of-mental-illness-an-update-on-suicide-awareness-and-prevention-with-dr-christine-moutier Next, we turn to Episode 77: Mental Health in the Muslim Community with Dr. Mona Masood. Dr Masood is a psychiatrist and she is on the Board of Directors at the Muslim Wellness Foundation. To listen to the full episode click on the link below: https://neiglobal.libsyn.com/e77-mental-health-in-the-muslim-community-with-dr-mona-masood We then return to our interview with Dr. Christina Girgis in Episode 79: Gender Disparities in the Mental Health Profession with Dr. Christina Girgis. Dr. Girgis is certified by both the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Addiction Medicine. She is currently the Medical Director of the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital and the Associate Training Director of the Psychiatry Residency Program at Loyola University Medical Center. To hear the complete episode click on the link below: https://neiglobal.libsyn.com/e79-gender-disparities-in-the-mental-health-profession-with-dr-christina-girgis Next, we reflect on Episode 82: Refreshing Perspectives on Recovery: September is National Recovery Month with Dr. Nzinga Harrison. Dr. Harrison is Board-Certified in both Adult General Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine and she is the Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of Eleanor Health. To hear the full episode, click on the link below: https://neiglobal.libsyn.com/e82 We then turn to Episode 101: Ooh Child, Things are Going to Get Easier: Managing Pediatric Anxiety with Dr. Krystal Lewis. Dr. Lewis is clinical psychologist with the Section on Development and Affective Neuroscience (SDAN) at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). She is also a member of the Stigma Scientific Interest Group (SIG), and the NIMH Anti-Racism Task Force at the National Institute of Health (NIH). For the complete episode, click on the link below: https://neiglobal.libsyn.com/e101-ooh-child-things-are-going-to-get-easier-managing-pediatric-anxiety-with-dr-krystal-lewis Finally, we reflect on Episode 150: Blazing Trails to Breakdown Structural Racism and Improve Black Mental Health with Dr. Sarah Vinson. She is triple-board certified in adult, child & adolescent, and forensic psychiatry and the founder of the Lorio Psych Group. To listen to the complete episode, click on the link below: https://neiglobal.libsyn.com/blazing-trails-to-breakdown-structural-racism-and-improve-black-mental-health We hope you’ve enjoyed a look back at some of the most amazing women in medicine we’ve had on our show!

In this episode, Dr. Andrew Cutler interviews Dr. Karl Doghramji on best practices for the treatment and management of insomnia.  Create a free NEI guest account and obtain CME/CE by participating in this activity here: https://nei.global/e157-cme  Never miss an episode!🎙SUBSCRIBE to the NEI Podcast– available on all your favorite platforms: https://nei.global/podcast  Interested in Psychopharmacology?  Learn about the NEI Master Psychopharmacology Program: https://nei.global/mpp   Stay updated with email alerts and join our conversations on social. Follow us on:  YouTube: https://nei.global/youtube  Instagram: https://nei.global/instagram  LinkedIn: https://nei.global/linkedin  Facebook: https://nei.global/facebook  X: https://nei.global/twitter 

What is the difference between psychopathy and antisocial personality? What is known about gender differences when it comes to antisocial personality disorder? In this episode, Dr. Andrew Cutler interviews Dr. James Knoll about how to diagnose and treat antisocial personality disorder. With this special series, brought to you by the NEI Podcast we will address a different theme in psychopharmacology every 3 months. Each theme is split into 3 parts, with one part released each month. This theme is on decriminalizing mental illness. Episodes to be released under this theme include: Part 1: Decriminalizing Mental Illness with Dr. Katherine Warburton Part 2: The Antisocial Personality Disorder Spectrum: Diagnosis and Treatment with Dr. James Knoll Part 3: Intensive Level Care for Violent Patients with Serious Mental Illness with Dr. Carolina Klein Subscribe to the NEI Podcast, so that you don’t miss another episode!

In this episode, we take a look back at Dr. Roger McIntyre’s presentation on the treatment spectrum for depression and mania. In this sneak peek, Dr. McIntyre focuses on the current treatments that are available for the bipolar disorder spectrum. He addresses the implications of comorbid substance abuse with respect to pharmacological treatments. He also discusses lifestyle factors that can be preventative against cognitive decline associated with mood disorders. Dr. Roger S. McIntyre is currently a Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto and Head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit at the University Health Network, Toronto, Canada. Dr. McIntyre is also Executive Director of the Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation in Toronto, Canada. Dr. McIntyre was named by Thomson Reuters in 2014 and 2015, as one of “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds”. This distinction is given by publishing the largest number of articles that rank among those most frequently cited by researchers globally in 21 broad fields of science and social science during the previous decade. Dr. McIntyre is involved in multiple research endeavors which primarily aim to characterize the association between mood disorders, notably cognitive function and medical comorbidity. His works broadly aims to characterize the underlying causes of cognitive impairment in individuals with mood disorders and their impact on workplace functioning. This body of work has provided a platform for identifying novel molecular targets to treat and prevent mood disorders and accompanying cognitive impairment. Dr. McIntyre is a contributor to the “Florida Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health: Guidelines for the treatment of adults with Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder”. Dr. McIntyre is also the co-chair of the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) Task Force on the Treatment of Comorbidity in Adults with Major Depressive Disorder or Bipolar Disorder and as well a contributor to the “CANMAT Guidelines for the Treatment of Depressive Disorders and Bipolar Disorders”. Dr. McIntyre has published hundreds of peer-reviewed articles and has edited and/or co-edited several textbooks on mood disorders.

In today’s CME episode, Dr. Andrew Cutler will be interviewing Dr. Leslie Citrome about the safety and efficacy of VMAT2 inhibitors for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia.  Create a free NEI guest account and obtain CME/CE by participating in this activity here: https://nei.global/e154-cme  Never miss an episode!🎙SUBSCRIBE to the NEI Podcast– available on all your favorite platforms: https://nei.global/podcast  Interested in Psychopharmacology?  Learn about the NEI Master Psychopharmacology Program: https://nei.global/mpp   Stay updated with email alerts and join our conversations on social. Follow us on:  YouTube: https://nei.global/youtube  Instagram: https://nei.global/instagram  LinkedIn: https://nei.global/linkedin  Facebook: https://nei.global/facebook  X: https://nei.global/twitter 

In this episode, Dr. Andrew Cutler interviews Dr. Katherine Warburton about the history of criminalization of serious mental illness, the efforts to decriminalize mental illness, and the development and success of diversion programs. Dr. Katherine Warburton is Medical Director/Deputy Director of Clinical Operations for the California Department of State Hospitals. Prior to that, she was the Chief of Forensic Psychiatry at Napa State Hospital. She is on the volunteer clinical faculty of the UC Davis Division of Psychiatry and the Law. With this special series, brought to you by the NEI Podcast, we will address a different theme in psychopharmacology every 3 months. Each theme is split into 3 parts, with one part released each month. This theme is on decriminalizing mental illness. Episodes to be released under this theme include: Part 1: Decriminalizing Mental Illness Part 2: Managing the Unique Challenges of Correctional Psychiatry Part 3: The Intensive Treatment Setting and Special Cases in Forensic Psychiatry Subscribe to the NEI Podcast so that you don’t miss another episode! Link to “Decriminalizing Mental Illness” by Drs. Warburton and Stahl: https://www.amazon.com/Decriminalizing-Mental-Illness-Katherine-Warburton/dp/1108826954/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18XJ6RE7Y5X5M&keywords=warburton+stahl&qid=1657746214&sprefix=warburton+stahl%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1

How did Fountain House come to be? What is the history behind it? What does it mean to be a Fountain House member? In this fascinating podcast, we hear from three experts who work with Fountain House to reduce stigma for people with serious mental illness, improve education, foster a community and provide resources for members of Fountain House to thrive and live fulfilling lives. Fountain House is a national mental health nonprofit fighting to improve health, increase opportunity, and end social and economic isolation for people impacted by mental illness. Drawing on more than 200 community-based social rehabilitative programs inspired by Fountain House and known as clubhouses - to reflect an insistence on belonging and acceptance - in nearly 40 states and with more than 60,000 members, they are leading a national movement for the dignity and rights of people with serious mental illness. Jeanie Tse, MD is the Senior Medical Director at Fountain House and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine. She brings to Fountain House her expertise in integrated health care for people with serious mental illnesses, developed in the course of her work as the former Chief Medical Officer at the Institute for Community Living. She has a special interest in disrupting the impact of trauma on health outcomes, with an overarching aim to “bridge the gap” between academic psychiatry and the clinical challenges of under-resourced communities.  Francesca Pernice, PhD is an associate professor in Educational Psychology and Director of Counseling Psychology at Wayne University's College of Education. Her areas of expertise include social and interpersonal relationships, clubhouse community recovery programs, recovery from serious mental illness, and research in mental health, and program evaluation. She instructs graduate courses in the area of adult psychopathology, ethics, and educational psychology. She serves as advisor for PhD students in the School Psychology PhD Concentration and Learning and Instructional Sciences PhD concentration within the department of Educational Psychology. Her areas of expertise include family psychoeducation about serious mental illness, and research of psychiatric rehabilitation programs known as Fountain House Clubhouses. Cyrus Daniel Napolitano is a member of Fountain House who has served on their Board of Directors, the Council, a think-tank that focuses on innovation, training, education, research, public policy, advocacy, and technology. He is currently Co-Director of the Clubhouse New York Coalition that represents 14 clubhouses in NYC and in New Jersey. He is also working to foster the development of community-based mental health programs in low- to middle-income countries.  Fountain House website: https://www.fountainhouse.org/