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An Epidemic of Fatigue
September 1, 2017Several of my patients reported odd changes in their sleep and their energy level this past week, as though there was…
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Increased Alcohol Use in the US
August 14, 2017A detailed and impressive study finds dramatically increased alcohol use disorders in the US in the past decade. Between 2001-2002 and…
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Exercise Solutions to Roadblocks
June 20, 2017I was inspired to write this post on exercise solutions by a wonderful article in BP Hope that not only talks…
Read MoreTravel Preparation for Bipolar
June 4, 2017Travel and mood are very much related. Often a trip is associated with a significant change in mood. This can be…
Read MorePsychotic Experiences in Normal People
November 6, 2016Worldwide Study Finds some People without Mental Illness Report “Psychotic” Experiences Psychiatrists tend to assume that certain experiences are a clear sign…
Read MoreJet Lag Explained
August 8, 2016What is “jet lag” and why do most people feel worse when they travel around the globe in one direction, rather…
Read MoreSecrets are Dangerous
April 5, 2016A young, attractive, and very successful man who recently got married came in to see me the other day and told…
Read MoreTV Watching Leads to Impaired Cognition
March 11, 2016How can we build up foundational, long-lasting healthy habits while young? We know it’s important—a perennial question, if not one we…
Read MoreInsomnia Causes the Munchies
March 9, 2016In an article that appeared in the journal SLEEP in February, 2016, and which was summarized in a New York Times…
Read MoreHidden Psychosis
February 13, 2016In the last six months I’ve had a couple of experiences that I’m still trying to make a sense of. Two…
Read MoreAdult ADHD
February 10, 2016Adult ADHD May Be Distinct From Childhood ADHD Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children may be distinct from and unrelated to ADHD…
Read MorePsychopharmacology and Psychobiology
February 8, 2016The wonderful thing about having two blogs (www.moodsurfing.com and www.gatewaypsychiatric.com) is that there are two sets of readers for the articles…
Read MoreAntidepressants in Pregnancy and Autism
January 22, 2016Antidepressants in Pregnancy: Is Excess Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder Believable? Journal Watch Psychiatry editor, Allison Bryant, MD, MPH, reviewed a recent…
Read MorePregnancy and Mental Health
January 19, 2016Pregnancy and mental health problems – how to reconcile the two – are often topics of discussion on this website and…
Read MoreMood Charting for Complicated Problems
December 3, 2015Mood Charting for Complicated Problems Lucy is a single woman who is a professor of anthropology at a local university. She is in her late…
Read MoreOmega 3 Prevents Psychosis
September 7, 2015The Omega – 3 supplementation story seems to take many twists and turns. At one point, based on double blinded…
Read MoreDistress Tolerance
August 7, 2015In A wonderful young woman we have been seeing for a few months asked for some recommendations for skills to help her…
Read MoreOur Relationship to Pain, Matters
May 8, 2015Chronic pain can significantly affect our lives. It can result in not being able to engage in activities we loved to…
Read MoreTravel and Mood
February 15, 2015Travel and mood are very much related. Often a trip is associated with a significant change in mood. This can be…
Read MoreSleep Fatigue and Depression
January 16, 2015Yesterday I gave a presentation at UCSF to the Mood Disorder Clinic psychiatrists and residents: An Update on Bipolar Depression. Much…
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