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This week’s topics include chest pain in the ED, long term effects of lithium, steroids and sciatica, and new asthma treatment. Program notes: 0:50  Asthma management 1:50 Modified DNA enzymes 2:31 Lithium and kidney, thyroid and parathyroid 3:31 Increased risk …

PodMed – Week of May 25, 2015 Read more »

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Anchor lead: Could psychedelic drugs be used to treat depression? Elizabeth Tracey reports Contrary to popular belief, psychedelic drugs not only don’t cause mood disorders, they are actually associated with a decreased risk of developing them.  That’s according to a …

April 29, 2015 – New Antidepressant? Read more »

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Anchor lead:  Does use of psychedelic drugs case depression or other mood disorders? Elizabeth Tracey reports Psilocybin and other hallucinogenic drugs have long been associated with the potential for causing depression or other mood disorders, but a study by Matthew …

April 28, 2015 – Psychedelics and Mood Disorders Read more »

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Anchor lead:  Can something as simple as a home visit from a nurse alleviate postpartum depression? Elizabeth Tracey reports As many as one in eight women will develop postpartum depression after giving birth, with almost one in two who have …

March 11, 2015 – Preventing Postpartum Blues Read more »