Psychopharmacology and Psychiatry Updates

In this episode, we explore the complex risk-versus-risk decision of using lithium during pregnancy and breastfeeding. How do you weigh the near-certainty of mood relapse against fetal cardiac risks? Dr. Amanda Koire provides a practical framework every clinician needs when managing bipolar disorder in reproductive-age women.
Faculty: Amanda Koire, M.D.
Host: Richard Seeber, M.D.
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Lithium in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

In this episode, we explore new international guidelines for clozapine monitoring following the FDA's REMS rescission. Should patients on stable clozapine continue lifelong monthly blood draws, or can we safely reduce monitoring after two years? Dr. Seeber discusses how these evidence-based recommendations balance patient burden with safety.
Faculty: Oliver Freudenreich, M.D.
Host: Richard Seeber, M.D.
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New Guidelines for Clozapine ANC Monitoring

In this episode, we explore how pregnancy reshapes the pharmacokinetics of psychiatric medications — and what that means for your patients. Can stopping a mood stabilizer actually put a pregnancy at greater risk than continuing it? Dr. Amanda Koire breaks down the evidence.
Faculty: Amanda Koire, M.D.
Host: Richard Seeber, M.D.
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Pregnancy's Impact on Medication Efficacy and Dosing Considerations

In this episode, we explore bright light therapy (BLT) as a powerful adjunctive treatment for bipolar depression — examining the neuroscience behind it, how to implement it clinically, and why it may work faster than medication alone. Could something as simple as light reshape how we treat mood disorders?
Faculty: Kristin Raj, M.D.
Host: Richard Seeber, M.D.
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Bright Light Therapy for Bipolar Depression: ISBD Clinical Recommendations

In this episode, we explore three often-overlooked side effects of lithium — sexual dysfunction, hair loss, and skin changes like acne and psoriasis — and discuss practical, evidence-based strategies for managing each one without abandoning a medication that works.
Faculty: David Osser, M.D.
Host: Richard Seeber, M.D.
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Approaching Sexual Dysfunction, Hair Loss, and Rashes With Lithium