Dr Malcolm Forbes, A/Prof Seetal Dodd, Dr Mark Forbes, Prof Michael Berk

October 11, 2021

Time to read: 5 minutes

Until the 19th century, the doctor and their rituals were the primary ‘therapeutic agent’ in healthcare. However, the development of more...

 Dr Sanil Rege

September 21, 2021

Time to read: 11–13 minutes

Aripiprazole long-acting injections (LAIs) come in two forms – Abilify Maintena and Aristada. This article covers the psychopharmacology of Aripip...

Dr. Sanil Rege starts this video by discussing the Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 adrenergic receptors and their mechanism of action. He then discusses the mechani...

August 21, 2021

Time to read: 2 minutes

Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) can interact with the excretion of lamotrigine, requiring dose adjustments. Lamotrigine, however, does not reduce the ef...

 Dr Sanil Rege

August 17, 2021

Time to read: 10–12 minutes

Sexual dysfunction is a persistent change occurring in any of the stages of the sexual response cycle that causes distress to the patient. ...

 Dr Sanil Rege

August 14, 2021

Time to read: 5 minutes

Smoking affects Clozapine levels. Re...

In this video, Dr Sanil Rege discusses in detail the mechanism of action and psychopharmacology of Mirtazapine. In addition, he provides insights in the...

July 25, 2021

Time to read: 3 minutes

Clozapine and COVID:  Clozapine is associated with neutropenia and agranulocytosis. Patients with COVID-19 may have redu...

 Dr Sanil Rege, A/ Prof Ajeet Singh – Consultant Psychiatrist

July 25, 2021

Time to read: 10–12 minutes

Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics describe the study of genetic variations that can be used to inform and predict an individual’s response to drug...

 Dr Sanil Rege

July 21, 2021

Time to read: 10 minutes

Modafinil is a synthetic non-amphetamine stimulant approved for the first-line treatment of excessive sleepiness (ES). ...