The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

Recent Episodes

How COVID Affects the Brain

Posted May 24, 2021 • 00:16:11

The psychiatric syndromes caused by COVID infection may look like commonplace DSM-5 disorders, but the cause and treatment may be different. Reference:...

13 Ways to Use Topiramate

Posted May 17, 2021 • 00:25:58

We ask the big questions: Is topiramate a drug or a sugar? Do you need to use the FDA-approved combo pill for weight loss? And which of its 13 off-label...

What’s Wrong with Generics

Posted May 10, 2021 • 00:23:24

Rusty machinery, forged documents, and monkeys in the manufacturing plants. It’s what happens when the FDA stops checking in on things. Katherine...

What Works Best in Treatment Resistant Depression Part 2

Posted May 3, 2021 • 00:19:49

A new study looked at what works best after two antidepressants have failed, and it claims to have found some surprising winners. We take a closer look...

Can A Sleep Med Augment Antidepressants?

Posted April 26, 2021 • 00:22:15

We unpack 6 studies of the hypnotic eszopiclone in depressive and anxiety disorders, and conclude that there’s more going on here than a simple benefit...