Dr. Sara Dugan shares her knowledge of this topic with the SOC FOR MSY Project ECHO session on May 13, 2021.
Tag: metabolism
Neurobiologically-Based Treatment of PTSD
Dr. Randon Welton presents on neurobiologically-based treatment for PTSD at the recent IC@N session. For more information about the Integrated Care @ NEOMED (IC@N) ECHO program, visit https://libraryguides.neomed.edu/ICAN.
Drug Interactions with Psychiatric Medications
In this lecture, Dr. Dugan covers the basics of drug metabolism and highlights several important psychiatric drug-drug interactions that patients as well as prescribers should be aware of. By the end of this lecture, you will be able to: 1) compare pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic drug interactions and 2) identify relevant drug interactions with medications used in the treatment of mental illnesses.
Metformin in Psychiatric Practice
In this lecture, Dr. Dugan briefly reviews the pharmacology of metformin and describes studies that look at the potential uses for metformin in psychiatric practice. By the end of this lecture, you will be able to: 1) describe the pharmacology of metformin, 2) identify potential uses of metformin in the mental health field, and 3) outline a monitoring plan for patients on metformin.
