Minds and Mics
Minds and Mics
Jul 12, 2020
A Primer on Psychiatric Medication with Dr. Brian Wu
Play • 48 min

Psychiatrist Brian Wu comes on the show to discuss how to think about psychiatric medication.

Show Notes

  • Psychiatrists vs psychologists
  • The most important factor when choosing a psychiatrist (17:00)
  • What is psychiatric medication, exactly? (18:52)
  • The most common psychiatric medications (20:00)
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (26:00) 
  • Benzodiazepines (29:00) 
  • Getting prescribed psychiatric medication by non-psychiatrists (32:00)
  • Children and psychiatric medication (35:00)
  • Working with a psychiatrist vs a psychologist (38:00)
  • How to know if your medication is working? (39:50)
  • Getting off psychiatric medications (43:00)
  • Can we really trust psychiatric medications? (48:20)


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