The Sleep Series: Z Drugs (Zolpidem, Zaleplon, EsZopiclone)

Welcome back, on today's episode we will briefly go over the extrapyramidal symptoms associated with anti-psychotics.

Dr. Larry Wang will be hosting todays episode with a very special guest. . . another Dr. Larry Wang? . . . Bipolar depression being treated with an antidepressant? Welcome to the multiverse.

Welcome back to our antipsychotic series. Today, we will be discussing Olanzapine, brand-name, Zyprexa.

Welcome to another special guest episode. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, M.D., the acting Chief Medical Officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We’ll be discussing important topics around suicide prevention and much more. AFSP: ⁠https://afsp.org/⁠ Suicide Prevention Handbook: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/suicide-prevention/8BE216EF6EF05ABAF83B5C0D7FC9B969

Join us as we take a break from some psychopharmacology. Today, we will be talking about CBT-I, one of the first-line therapy interventions for insomnia.

Welcome back to our sleep series! Today, we're diving into two of the most popular sleep aids: Melatonin and Rozerem.

Join us for our first episode on the orexin antagonists! We will be briefly discussing: Suvorexant, brand-name Belsomra, Lemborexant, brand-name Dayvigo, and Daridorexant, brand-name Quviviq.

In this episode, we explore the Z Drugs—Zolpidem, Zaleplon, and Eszopiclone. Join us as we give a brief introduction to this class of medications commonly used for sleep. ANSWER TO POLL QUESTION BELOW (SPOILER) —————————————————— Answer: Choice B (Zolpidem)

Join us as we discuss a commonly used class of medications for sleep, the H1 antagonists. This includes medications such as hydroxyzine, mirtazapine, doxepin and more Answer to Poll Question Below (SPOILER) —————————————————— Answer: Choice B (Doxepin)

Welcome to our next guest episode! We’re excited to have Dr. Barry Krakow, M.D., with us. In this episode, he’ll provide an introduction to sleep medicine in psychiatry. Be sure to check out his website below: https://barrykrakowmd.com/ Answer to Poll Question Below (SPOILER) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Answer: E (Priapism)