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Psychopharmacology Tips

These tips were either posted by members of the Interpsych psycho-pharm discussion list run by Ivan Goldberg, MD, or emailed directly to me. I have edited them.

This site is intended primarily as a resource for list members, but access is unrestricted, and those who take medication are welcome along with those who prescribe it. "We are not priests with hidden holy books and a bird language which other people cannot understand."

If you take medication, it's important to be informed, but don't make any adjustments without the approval of your physician, who knows your medical condition, how you've responded to medication in the past, etc.

These tips are just that -- tips -- and not (with some exceptions) the results of scientific studies. They should not be construed as providing diagnosis, medical advice, or treatment. They have worked before and might work again, but they are not necessarily generalizable and should not be applied without attention to the particular situation and the involvement of a knowledgeable physician.

Please feel free to email me at dr-bob@uchicago.edu with questions, comments, or suggestions, but please also understand that I'm no longer able to continue to answer all my email personally.

Robert Hsiung, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
University of Chicago

Robert Hsiung and the original authors strive to provide high-quality information, but make no warranties, either express or implied, and specifically disclaim any warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Additionally, Robert Hsiung, Ivan Goldberg, and the original authors will not be liable for any direct, consequential, or other damages resulting from any negligence. Use of Psychopharmacology Tips constitutes understanding and acceptance of these provisions.

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General Subjects
Drugs Problems
Psychiatric:

Alprostadil
Amino acids
Anticholinergics
Anticonvulsants, new
Anticonvulsants, other
Antidepressants, new (bupropion, mirtazapine, nefazodone, venlafaxine)
Antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Antidepressants, tricyclic
Antidepressants, other and in general
Antihistamines
Antipsychotics
Benzodiazepines
Beta-blockers
Buspirone
Calcium channel blockers
Cholinergic agents
Clonidine and guanfacine
Disulfiram
Dopaminergic agents
Electroconvulsive therapy
Herbs
Hormones, other
Illegal drugs
Light
Melatonin
Modafinil
Mood stabilizers
Naltrexone and opiates
Nootropics
Phentermine and fenfluramine
Serotonin antagonists
Sildenafil
Stimulants
Tetrabenazine
Thyroid hormone
Tryptophan
Vitamins
Yohimbine
Zolpidem

Non-psychiatric:

Analgesics
Antibiotics
Barbiturates
Birth control pills
Cardiac medication
Cough suppressants
Gastrointestinal medication
Interferon
Sedatives, other
Steroids

Psychiatric:

Agitation
Anxiety (including OCD and PTSD)
Attention-deficit disorder
Behavior control problems
Body dysmorphic disorder
Borderline personality
Cognitive problems
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Dissociation
Eating, appetite, and weight problems
Edema
Fatigue
Hiccups
Impulse-control problems
Irritability
Jet lag
Mood problems
Movement problems (including bruxism, restless legs, tics)
Pain (including headaches)
Psychosis
Self-injurious behavior
Sexual problems
Sleep problems
Stuttering
Substance use
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania

Non-psychiatric:

AIDS
Bruising and bleeding
Cancer
Cardiovascular problems
COPD
Dizziness
Edema
Gastrointestinal problems
Gynecological problems
Hair loss
Hearing problems
Hematological problems
Hypothyroidism
Impaired glucose tolerance
Incontinence
Inflammation
Metabolic problems
Mouth problems (excluding bruxism)
Multiple sclerosis
Muscle problems
Parkinson's disease
Pregnancy and breast feeding
Renal problems
Seizures
Serotonin syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Skin problems
Somatesthetic problems
Sweating
Visual problems

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[dr. bob] Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD, dr-bob@uchicago.edu

This introduction revised: May 17, 1999
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Original tips copyright 1994-99 original authors.
Web page copyright 1995-99 Robert Hsiung.