by Eric Christianson | Sep 8, 2024 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
In this blog post, I want to share some important SSRI clinical pearls that help clinicians decide which of these antidepressants to use. Note that these clinical practice pearls are good examples of some testable items that may show up on your board exam 🙂 Sertraline...
by Eric Christianson | Sep 4, 2024 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
JS is a 58-year-old female who has taken tramadol (podcast) for years due to chronic back pain. She has been experiencing worsening symptoms of depression and has been tried on duloxetine and sertraline in the past. Both of these medications caused GI upset and she is...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 28, 2023 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Case Studies
A 58-year-old female has a history of depression and reports to you that she forgot her paroxetine when she went on vacation. She has missed one dose and is asking you how many more she can miss before getting the medication again. Her current dosing is 40 mg daily....
