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The DEA Plans to Reschedule Marijuana: What Happens Next?

May 236 min read

The DEA Plans to Reschedule Marijuana: What Happens Next?

The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is moving forward with plans to move marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled...

Top Predictors of Substance Initiation in Youth Flagged

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 235 min read

Top Predictors of Substance Initiation in Youth Flagged

By age 12 years, more than 14% of children have tried alcohol or tobacco, and religion, race, and income are the top predictors beginning...

DEA Moves to Reclassify Marijuana as a Schedule III Drug

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 223 min read

DEA Moves to Reclassify Marijuana as a Schedule III Drug

Keypoint: The proposed change acknowledges the medical applications of marijuana. The Associated Press has reported that the US Drug...

ADHD, Stimulant Use, and Failure to Thrive in Pediatric Patients

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 222 min read

ADHD

ADHD, Stimulant Use, and Failure to Thrive in Pediatric Patients

Keypoint: This 2024 APA Annual Meeting poster covered a literature review on the relationship between stimulant use and failure to thrive...

The Failed Concept of Treatment Resistance

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 212 min read

The Failed Concept of Treatment Resistance

CONFERENCE REPORTER According to some estimates, about 20% to 60% of psychiatric diagnoses eventually become labeled “treatment...

Suicide and Other Deaths From Unnatural Causes in Bipolar Disorder

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 212 min read

Bipolar Disorder

Suicide and Other Deaths From Unnatural Causes in Bipolar Disorder

Keypoint: Are individuals with bipolar disorder more likely to die from unnatural causes than the general population? CONFERENCE REPORTER...

Benzodiazepines: The Considerable Risk of Abuse & How to Taper

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 212 min read

Benzodiazepines: The Considerable Risk of Abuse & How to Taper

Keypoint: This 2024 APA Annual Meeting poster documented the abuse potential of benzodiazepines and tapering challenges. ONFERENCE...

Customized Video Games Promising for ADHD, Depression, in Kids

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 204 min read

ADHD

Customized Video Games Promising for ADHD, Depression, in Kids

Targeted video games could help reduce symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression in children and...

Frequent Vaping in Teens Tied to Higher Toxic Metal Exposure

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 201 min read

Frequent Vaping in Teens Tied to Higher Toxic Metal Exposure

Keypoint: Frequent users had increased urine lead and uranium levels vs occasional users. HealthDay News — Teens who vape frequently have...

Family History of TRD Increases Risk for Suicide, Antidepressant Resistance

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 202 min read

Family History of TRD Increases Risk for Suicide, Antidepressant Resistance

Keypoint: First-degree relatives of individuals with TRD are 7.47 times more likely to develop TRD than individuals without a family...

Efficacy of Antipsychotics for First-Episode Psychosis and Cannabis Use Disorder

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 192 min read

Efficacy of Antipsychotics for First-Episode Psychosis and Cannabis Use Disorder

Keypoint: Second-generation long-acting injectable antipsychotics reduce the risk for hospitalization among patients with first-episode...

Incorporating Evidence-Based Cognitive Health Services In Large Systems of Care

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 172 min read

Incorporating Evidence-Based Cognitive Health Services In Large Systems of Care

Keypoint: OnTrackNY (OTNY) piloted its Cognitive Health Toolkit to implement cognitive health services in large systems of care. The...

Focal Neuromodulation Therapies Do Not Adversely Affect Cognition

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 172 min read

Focal Neuromodulation Therapies Do Not Adversely Affect Cognition

Keypoint: Established focal neuromodulation therapies are generally considered safe from a cognitive standpoint. Focal neuromodulation...

First Trial Results of Magnetic Seizure Therapy vs ECT for Bipolar Mania

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 164 min read

Bipolar Disorder

First Trial Results of Magnetic Seizure Therapy vs ECT for Bipolar Mania

Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) offers similar efficacy as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in treating bipolar mania in adults, with...

Adults With Long COVID Are Twice as Likely to Report Psychiatric Symptoms

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 162 min read

Adults With Long COVID Are Twice as Likely to Report Psychiatric Symptoms

Keypoint: Individuals with long COVID are about twice as likely to experience depression, anxiety, sleep issues, and cognitive...

American Board of Sports & Performance Psychiatry Speaks at APA

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 152 min read

American Board of Sports & Performance Psychiatry Speaks at APA

CONFERENCE REPORTER There has been an increasingly crucial role of mental health in the world of sports, with more athletes and teams...

Mohs Surgeons Have High Rates of Emotional and Physical Stress

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 143 min read

Mohs Surgeons Have High Rates of Emotional and Physical Stress

PHOENIX — There is a high prevalence of emotional and physical burden associated with being a Mohs surgeon, particularly among women and...

Elevated Triglycerides, Low HDLC Increases Risk for Psychiatric Disorders

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 142 min read

Elevated Triglycerides, Low HDLC Increases Risk for Psychiatric Disorders

Keypoint: Elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein may be protective against psychiatric disorder risk. Carbohydrate and lipid...

No Evidence of Dementia, Brain Atrophy With Antidepressant Use

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 132 min read

Dementia

No Evidence of Dementia, Brain Atrophy With Antidepressant Use

Keypoint: Long-term use of antidepressants is not associated with dementia risk. Antidepressant medication use is not associated with...

Stressed? Depressed? Anxious? Blame Your Mitochondria

Vilash Reddy, MD

May 135 min read

Stressed? Depressed? Anxious? Blame Your Mitochondria

KEY POINTS Mitochondria are first responders to every change in your environment and activity. Metabolic activity makes the brain...

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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