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Study Compares Work Productivity Loss, Cost Savings in Esketamine Nasal Spray vs Quetiapine Extended

Oct 7, 20232 min read

Study Compares Work Productivity Loss, Cost Savings in Esketamine Nasal Spray vs Quetiapine Extended

CONFERENCE REPORTER Investigators found in a recent study that esketamine nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) results in...

The STAR*D Scandal: Scientific Misconduct on a Grand Scale

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Oct 7, 202326 min read

Mental Health Statistics

The STAR*D Scandal: Scientific Misconduct on a Grand Scale

When the STAR*D study was launched more than two decades ago, the NIMH investigators promised that the results would be rapidly...

The Making of Adult ADHD: The Rapid Rise of a Novel Psychiatric Diagnosis

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Oct 7, 20235 min read

ADHD

The Making of Adult ADHD: The Rapid Rise of a Novel Psychiatric Diagnosis

"The history of psychiatry is a history of fads in theory, diagnosis, and treatment. Such rapid shifts in conceptualization—such as the...

Fentanyl Laced Stimulants Fuel Opioid Crisis' Fourth Wave

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Oct 2, 20231 min read

Substance Use

Fentanyl Laced Stimulants Fuel Opioid Crisis' Fourth Wave

The overdose crisis in the US has seen a significant increase in drug overdose deaths, with fentanyl-laced stimulants fueling the fourth...

Gabapentin May Not Reduce Opioid Use in Chronic Opioid Users

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Oct 2, 20231 min read

Substance Use

Gabapentin May Not Reduce Opioid Use in Chronic Opioid Users

A retrospective cohort study published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine found that off-label gabapentin prescriptions did not...

Artificial Sweeteners in Processed Foods Tied to Increased Depression Risk

chrisviesumalinog

Oct 2, 20232 min read

Depression Disorders

Artificial Sweeteners in Processed Foods Tied to Increased Depression Risk

The Nurses Health Study II (NHS II) has found that a diet high in ultraprocessed food (UPF), particularly artificial sweeteners, has been...

Alcohol Exclusion Laws Still on the Books in 18 States

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Oct 2, 20231 min read

Anxiety Disorders

Alcohol Exclusion Laws Still on the Books in 18 States

A systematic legal analysis using the Alcohol Policy Information System identified 18 states with AELs, 15 with explicitly prohibited AE...

Study Says Casual Pot Use Harmful to Teens

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Oct 1, 20232 min read

Substance Use

Study Says Casual Pot Use Harmful to Teens

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that recreational marijuana use among teenagers is...

15 Celebrities Open Up About Their Mental Health Battles

chrisviesumalinog

Sep 28, 20238 min read

Mental Health Statistics

15 Celebrities Open Up About Their Mental Health Battles

There's no escaping mental health challenges—everyone has them. So, if you struggle with anxiety, depression, or substance abuse you've...

300 Famous Individuals with Mental Health issues, illnesses, and disorders

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Sep 28, 20236 min read

Mental Health Statistics

300 Famous Individuals with Mental Health issues, illnesses, and disorders

Whatever the cause of it is, mental illness can happen to anyone. Whether you're rich or poor, tall or short, black or white, famous or...

Which Factors Predict Primary Nonadherence to Medications?

chrisviesumalinog

Sep 28, 20233 min read

Substance Use

Which Factors Predict Primary Nonadherence to Medications?

Poor adherence to medication is a real challenge in healthcare. Despite evidence indicating therapeutic benefit from adhering to a...

The True Big Pharma Backers Show Themselves

chrisviesumalinog

Sep 26, 20236 min read

Mental Health Statistics

The True Big Pharma Backers Show Themselves

Here is a hint – they are not psychiatrists or even physicians. They are Republicans. That may come as a shock to those of you who have...

Psilocybin Reduces Symptoms, Disability in Major Depression

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Sep 22, 20235 min read

Substance Use

Psilocybin Reduces Symptoms, Disability in Major Depression

Psilocybin Reduces Symptoms, Disability in Major Depression A single dose of an experimental psilocybin drug offered significant...

Antiquated U.S. Laws Governing Methadone Access Must Change

chrisviesumalinog

Sep 22, 20233 min read

Substance Use

Antiquated U.S. Laws Governing Methadone Access Must Change

— One-size-fits-all treatment approaches sometimes fail Methadone Access America's drug overdose crisis has escalated in the past few...

Mental Health Matters Podcast: Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide

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Sep 22, 202319 min read

Suicide

Mental Health Matters Podcast: Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide

Mental Health Matters Episode Summary In 2020, suicide was the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of...

America Has Reached Peak Therapy. Why Is Our Mental Health Getting Worse?

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Sep 22, 20232 min read

Mental Health Statistics

America Has Reached Peak Therapy. Why Is Our Mental Health Getting Worse?

From TIME: “By the latest federal estimates, about one in eight U.S. adults now takes an antidepressant and one in five has recently...

Single Psilocybin Dose Again Shows Major Depression Benefit

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Sep 22, 20234 min read

Substance Use

Single Psilocybin Dose Again Shows Major Depression Benefit

— Significant early improvement sustained through day 43 in multicenter study Single Psilocybin Dose Just one dose of psilocybin...

CDC: Deaths From Counterfeit Pills Rising

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Sep 22, 20233 min read

Substance Use

CDC: Deaths From Counterfeit Pills Rising

— Increase seen particularly in western states and in younger adults Pills Fatal overdoses from counterfeit pharmaceuticals, particularly...

Use of Mental Health Services Soared During Pandemic

chrisviesumalinog

Sep 22, 20233 min read

Mental Health due to Covid-19

Use of Mental Health Services Soared During Pandemic

By the end of August 2022, overall use of mental health services was almost 40% higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, while spending...

Suicidal Behavior Tied to Increased All-Cause Mortality in MDD

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Sep 22, 20234 min read

Suicide

Suicidal Behavior Tied to Increased All-Cause Mortality in MDD

Suicidal Behavior Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and suicidal behavior during the depressive period have over double the...

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Phone: 888-855-0947 Office Hours: M-F 10am-6pm Fax: 346-766-0599

After hours: If urgent, life threatening (please call 988, 911, or go to nearest ER. Otherwise, for side effects to medications, please text 816-766-0119. For all other non-urgent issues, please contact us Practice Q messaging portal or contact us during clinic hours at 888-855-0947.

We are in network with a majority of insurance companies Click here to see the full list **Seeing all patients in Missouri and Kansas (only for telepsychiatry)

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© One Life Psychiatry PLLC- 2024

We are in network with a majority of insurance companies
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**Seeing all patients in Missouri and Kansas (only for telepsychiatry)

Administrative Office (only offering telepsychiatry/teletherapy services) - we do not offer in person appointments. Appointments are required.

One Life Psychiatry
4050 Pennsylvania Ave
Kansas City, MO 64111-3041