Prescribing cannabis where state laws allow it, appears to decrease prescription benzodiazepine use. This is a small study and not conclusive, but it points out the possibility that there may be less addictive treatments to mental health ailments with the new cannabis state laws.

Great news to all my ADHD patients. Looks like the past few months have been going better with more medication available, and it's not just a coincidence. Just got this update in...

Research suggests exercise may be more effective for treating depression than antidepressant drugs, with dancing far surpassing all other activities and pharmacological treatments—and intense exercise close behind.

Regarding ADHD treatment: DECREASE IN INJURIES FROM ACCIDENTS. One theory is that attention/concentration is increased, especially when driving cars, and especially in the 16-19 yo population.

In this study, antidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults was rising before the COVID-19 outbreak and rose 63.5% faster afterward. Many more females than males received antidepressants during COVID. What this article doesn't give are definitive explanations as to why, just some guesses (in the discussion section). I don't really see the "why," so perhaps you can enlighten me. Is this a coincidence or a finding based in solid reasoning?

Proud to be on the list this year. 5 in a row! Thanks to my great patients who it's been a pleasure to help. Appointments still available.

Hopefully, this explains why many of my patients' medications have been so hard to find. Lots of government regulations have decreased the ability for generic manufacturers to produce what I prescribe. Unfortunately, I don't know how this improves unless the regulators are replaced by those with a different opinion.