Medical Issues
A Case of Psychosis in a Patient with Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency: A Possible Etiological Role of a Hypocortisolemic-induced Increase in Proinflammatory Cytokines
by David R. Spiegel, MD, FAPA; Aaron B. Nelson, MD; David C. Lieb, MD, FACE, FACP; Alexander M. Pattison, MD; Justin Smith, DO; Patrice Zigrossi, MD; and Erin Godbout, MD Dr. Spiegel, Dr. Pattison, Dr. Smith, Dr. Zigrossi, and Dr. Godbout are with the Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in […]
Hot Topics in Neuroscience: Zika Microcephaly
This ongoing column explores off-label or emerging treatment options, drug development trends, and theoretical concepts in the field of neuroscience. by Rajashekar Reddy Yeruva, MD; Hema Madhuri Mekala, MD; Priyanga Jayakumar, MD; Steven Lippmann, MD Funding: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. Financial Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant […]
Methadone Treatment of Opiate Addiction: A Systematic Review of Comparative Studies
by Shahid Ali, MD; Barira Tahir, MD; Shagufta Jabeen, MD; and Madeeha Malik Drs. Ali and Tahir are with the Smart Choice Treatment Center in Franklin, Tennessee. Ms. Malik is a Research Associate with the Smart Choice Treatment Center in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Jabeen is Site Director of the VA Residency Training Program in Nashville […]
Trazodone for Insomnia: A Systematic Review
by Karim Yahia Jaffer; Tiffany Chang; Brigitte Vanle, PhD; Jonathan Dang, MD; Alexander J. Steiner, PsyD; Natalie Loera, BA; Marina Abdelmesseh, MD; Itai Danovitch, MD; and Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA Mr. Jaffer is with the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt. Ms. Chang is with the University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. […]
The Role and Treatment Implications of Peripheral and Central Processing of Pain, Pruritus, and Nausea in Heightened Somatic Awareness: A Review
by David R. Spiegel, MD; Alexander Pattison, MD; Alexis Lyons, MD; Umer Ansari, MD; Aidan L. Mccroskey, MD; Eric Luehrs MD; Lauren Barr, BS; and Stephanie Le, MD All authors are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;14(5–6):11–20 Funding: No funding was […]
