Pharmacotherapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Topics: Aripiprazole | Autism | Bumetanide | complementary medicine | Lurasidone | Pharmacotherapy | Risperidone | Supplements

CCPR: Welcome, Dr. Krause. Tell us a little bit about the recent paper you coauthored called Pharmacologic Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of Seven Studies (Kothadia RJ et al, Current Psychiatry 2021;20(1):33–38). Dr. Krause: Our study was a review of reviews. The aim was to see if we could find any new insights into medication treat

How to Prescribe Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Topics: Antidepressant Augmentation | Complimentary Medicine | Free Articles | Mood | Natural Medications | natural treatments | Nutrition | Omega-3 | Research | Supplements

Omega-3 fatty acids (“fish oil”) claim broad benefits in physical and mental health and have even made it into a few treatment guidelines in psychiatry. But most products on the shelf do not have the right ingredients for psychiatric use. In this article, I’ll review how and when to use omega-3s. Mechanism Omega-3s are “essential fatty acids