Key Points Drug–drug interactions refer to alterations in drug levels or drug effects (or both) related to the administration of two or more prescribed, recreational, or over-the-counter agents in close temporal proximity. Although some drug–drug interactions involving psychotropic medications are…
Overview Historical trends in psychiatry over the last century mirrored developments in the U.S. healthcare system more broadly that promoted system re-design to provide safer and more personalized, cost-effective, and high-quality health care. Care re-design in the treatment of psychiatric…
Overview The mental health professional in the general medical setting faces many challenges posed by co-morbid medical disorders and concurrent medications that hinder the detection of psychiatric symptoms and alter the effectiveness, tolerability, and safety of psychiatric drug treatment. In…
Key Points Drug–drug interactions refer to alterations in drug levels or drug effects (or both) related to the administration of two or more prescribed, recreational, or over-the-counter agents in close temporal proximity. Although some drug–drug interactions involving psychotropic medications are…