Maintaining Mood Stability: Long-term Options in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
By Debbi Morrissette, PhD
Bipolar disorder is a chronic condition requiring life-long maintenance treatment to prevent both manic and depressive episodes. It may be challenging to develop a long-term pharmacological treatment plan that effectively addresses symptoms with minimal adverse side effects. Fortunately, there are a wide variety of pharmacological agents and psychosocial interventions currently available as treatment options.
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What is Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder?
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is a disorder of sexual function with symptoms that can be linked to different brain regions, most notably those involved in reward.
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Psychopharmaceuticals and your Licensing Board
By Drs. Dan Tennenhouse and Marvin Firestone
Prescribing is one of the most common bases for actions by licensing boards against clinicians. How can clinicians protect themselves?
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Bupropion: Dosing Tips and Prescribing Pearls
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Circuits of Sexual Desire in Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
By Stephen M Stahl, MD, PhD
Brain circuits of sexual desire overlap with the known reward pathway. Neurotransmitters, especially dopamine and norepinephrine, are key regulators of reward. Dysfunction of reward pathways is hypothetically linked to numerous conditions, including depression and substance abuse, and, more recently, to sexual dysfunction, including hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD).
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