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I am a psychiatrist, editor-in-chief of the Carlat Psychiatry Report, and assistant professor at New York University and Wake Forest medical schools. I have never received pharmaceutical industry support.

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Chris Aiken, MD @chrisaikenmd ·

2 Aug

Probiotics improve cognition in various groups, but this is one of the first RCTs to find benefits in #ADHD:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39064703

102 children treated 12 wks w/ probiotic added to methylphenidate.

How to use probiotics:
https://chrisaikenmd.com/supplements

#add #adhdlife #naturalhealth

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Chris Aiken, MD @chrisaikenmd ·

1 Aug

Carlat #Psychiatry News August video is out:

> Lumateperone and Lavender in Depression
> Long-Term #Benzos
> Antidepressants: When to stop?
> Bariatric Surgery and #Addiction
> Treatment Resistant #Smoking
> Clonidine in Tourette’s
> Failures: Cariprazine

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Chris Aiken, MD @chrisaikenmd ·

1 Aug

Do you prescribe stimulants when a patient with #ADHD regularly smokes #marijuana?

Amphetamines made no significant difference for #AdultADHD symptoms or #cannabis use in this new, small, RCT:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39051597

Caveat: study was small, high dropout rate. But earlier RCT