My desert island psych meds-- Psychiatry in three medications
Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories | Psychotherapy, Trauma, and Psychedelics
12/05/19
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In this mini-episode Dr. H opens himself up for major audiophile shaming as he (reluctantly) reveals his three desert island albums. With this revelation complete, he then moves on to the challenge at hand-- which three psychiatric medications are at the top of the heap, combining efficacy, safety, and breadth of symptom coverage?
A hint-- they all start with the same letter. And they are all generic. And psychiatry would be greatly hamstrung without them.
Guesses??
Dr. H
https://www.craigheacockmd.com
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