Child Archives - Chris Aiken, MD

Folinic Acid

[Leucovorin] FDA-approved for autism, addresses a known mechanism there.

Memantine

BP Depression, Treatments, Autism, Dementia, OCD, Mixed, Trichotillomania / Chris

[Namenda] Trichotillomania [1]. First-line for mod-severe Alzheimers (and Lew-Body, Parkinsons dementia). Possibly OCD, alcohol use, bipolar depression [3], autism [2].

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Aripiprazole

First line schizophrenia, Major Depression, Bipolar, Treatments, Autism, Treatment Resistant Depression, OCD, Tics, Augmentation, Mania, Psychotic Depression, Psychotic symptoms, Mixed, Prolactinemia, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

[Abilify] Among the better-tolerated antipsychotics, and best-studied for antidepressant
augmentation [1] (but doesn't treat bp-depression). Schizophrenia [1]

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Risperidone

Autism, Bipolar, Treatments, Treatment Resistant Depression, Mania, PTSD, Mixed, Psychotic symptoms, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

[Risperdal] Among most effective antipsychotics for schizophrenia [1]. Mania[3]. Augments
antidepressants in unipolar [3], PTSD [3], OCD [3].

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Probiotics

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Female, BP Depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Treatments, Autism, Bipolar, Depression, Anxiety, Deepen Sleep, Treatment Resistant Depression, Anxious Depression, Negative symptoms, Peripartum Depression, Borderline, Sleep, ADHD, Long COVID, Inflammatory Depression, Cognition, Schizophrenia, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

For bipolar/unipolar depression [2], ADHD [3], anxiety [2], cognition [2], autism [2], weight loss [1], dyslipidemia, long COVID [1].

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Coenzyme q10

Major Depression, Fibromyalgia, Neurodevelopmental disorders, BP Depression, Bipolar, Depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Treatments, Autism, ADHD / Nancy Brandon

For bipolar and unipolar depression [2], ADHD [3], autism [2], neurodevelopmental disorders [2], and energy in elderly.

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Sarcosine

Oppositional, Major Depression, Treatments, Augmentation, Negative symptoms, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

For depression [3], and positive/negative symptoms of schizophrenia [2], oppositionality in ADHD

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Palmitoylethanolamide

Major Depression, Bipolar, Depression, Treatments, Autism, Mania, Chronic Pain, Mixed, Migraines, Negative symptoms, Long COVID / Nancy Brandon

[PEA] For mania [3], and augments antidepressants in unipolar [3], autism, neg symptom schizophrenia, migraines and chronic pain.

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Omega 3 (Fish oil)

Anorexia, Major Depression, Lithium SE, Bipolar, Depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Treatments, Weight Gain, Autism, BP Depression, DMDD, Migraines, Non-specific Anxiety, Borderline, Peripartum Depression, ADHD, Inflammatory Depression, Acne, Psoriasis, Side Effects / Nancy Brandon

[Fish oil] For bipolar/unipolar depression [2], ADHD, [3], borderline pd [2], irritability, autism, [2], prevention of psychosis [1], dyslipidemia.

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Guanfacine

Neurodevelopmental disorders, Treatments, Tics, Migraines, Negative symptoms, ADHD, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

[Intuniv] Approved for ADHD [2], less sedating than clonidine but not as useful in comorbidities. Tics.

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