NYU Langone Insights on Psychiatry

Latest Episodes:

Treatment-Resistant Depression (with Dan Iosifescu, MD) Feb 21, 2023

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Dan Iosifescu, MD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and director of clinical research at the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research. His research has led to the validation of novel treatments for patients with severe mood and anxiety disorders, including pharmacological treatments such as ketamine and other glutamatergic drugs, and devices such as novel forms of magnetic stimulation.
Topics covered:

Ketamine and Esketamine
Why certain people respond better to certain medications
SSRI mechanism of action
Transcranial magnetic stimulation

This discussion is for educational purposes and does not substitute for individual clinical judgment or patient care.

Senior Producer: Jon Earle

PTSD & Precision Medicine (with Charles Marmar, MD) Feb 16, 2023

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Charles R. Marmar, MD, is the Peter H. Schub Professor of Psychiatry and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Langone Health. He also serves as Director of the Center for Precision Medicine in Alcohol Use Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and as Executive Director of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Center.
Topics covered:

The shortcomings of existing "gold-standard" treatments for PTSD
Creating subtypes of PTSD
Study of gabapentin enacarbil and heavy drinkers
Study of gender differences in efficacy of SSRIs and other antidepressants
The need for objectivity in psychiatric diagnosis and treatment

Internationally renowned for his expertise in PTSD for over 25 years, Dr. Marmar's focus ranges from combat-related conditions in military veterans to PTSD in refugees and earthquake victims. He has served on multiple committees and scientific advisory groups at the national level for both the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and as counsel to the VA Medical Centers, fire departments, disaster response teams and police departments, including the NYPD.

This discussion is for educational purposes and does not substitute for individual clinical judgment or patient care.

Senior Producer: Jon Earle