"The D.E.A. simply should not be in the business of regulating medicine, which it has never been able to do effectively." Excellent NYT opinion article by Maia Szalavitz. The ongoing shortage of stimulants has been a real pain my patients with ADHD (and me). #psychscisky #medsky #ClinPsy #ADHD

Lifestyle and depression—this is a nice study that helps confirm the common wisdom in my field that helping people improve nutrition, physical activity, sleep, social connections while reducing alcohol consumption, smoking, and sedentary behavior reduces the risk of depression. #psychscisky #ClinPsy

This study showed an increased risk of auto accidents in older adults with an ADHD diagnosis: a 102% increased risk of traffic tickets and a 74% increased risk of vehicular crashes. Interestingly it looks unclear whether taking ADHD meds reduced the risk much. #psychscisky #medsky #ClinPsy

#HiSkySci I am a part time clinical psychiatrist/psychopharmacologist and part time medical educator teaching medical students and psychiatry residents. I have a special interest in evolutionary medicine/psychiatry. #PsychSciSky #MedSky #neuroskyence #MedEd