Q&A with Dr. Michael Cummings

In this episode, we welcome back fan favorite Dr. Michael Cummings and ask questions sent in by listeners. Topics include Schizophrenia, Social Media Trends, and the SSRI controversy. We are thrilled to dedicate an episode that allows individuals to ask pointed questions and glean from Dr. Cummings' expertise.  0:00 Intro 1:29 Schizophrenia 6:17 Clozapine 10:37 New Antipsychotics 13:58 CYP Inducers and Inhibitors 18:05 Antipsychotic Polypharmacy 22:59 Social Media Trends Promoting Deprescribing 28:26 Brain imaging and Mental Health 34:51 Dopamine Agonists 38:20 Depression 43:07 Antidepressant Plasma Levels 44:47 Cariprazine 48:32 Controversy of SSRI Efficacy 53:09 Loss of Medication Efficacy Over Time 55:20 Adjunctive Prescribing with Antipsychotics Link to Episode Transcript: https://www.psychiatrypodcast.com/psy... By listening to this episode, you can earn 1 Psychiatry CME Credits: https://www.psychiatrypodcast.com/cme...