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Expertise
I am a psychiatrist/psychopharmacologist with many years of expereince in treating individuals with depressions, manic-depression (Bipolar Disorder), other mood disorders,. I am especially interested in the psychopharmacologic treatment of individuals with so called "treatment-resistant" syndromes.
Experience in the area
I have been on the staff of the National Institute of Mental Health, Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. I am currently in full-time private practice in New York City.
A.B. Johns Hopkins University
M.D. N.Y.U. College of Medicine
I am the creator of Depression Central:http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
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| Ian | 02/12/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Wow! You responded promptly and politely. I'll ..... |
| James | 12/28/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Shritesh | 12/13/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks, for your comment, i was curious ..... |
| Wendy | 12/13/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very quick, kind response! Thank you for ..... |
| james | 11/12/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Great Help Sir, greatly indebted!!!! |
Recent Answers from Ivan Goldberg, M.D.
2012-02-10 bipolar history and adhd:
The relation ship between ADHD and bipolar disorder is a complex one. In some children what looks like ADHD is the earliest manifestation of bipolar disorder. In other children with ADHD, bipolar disorder
2012-01-05 Reaction to Zoloft:
Hi Darci . . . An increase in impulsiveness is sometimes seen in people taking antidepressants. If accompanied by racing thoughts, a cluttered mind, insomnia, and/or irritability it may represent hypomania
2012-01-05 trazodone:
Hi Earl . . . A search of the medical literature via PubMed fails to turn up any contraindications for the use of trazodone in people with high blood pressure. I have been prescribing trazodone as a
2011-12-22 Possible bipolar dx:
Hi Elise . . . I may be wrong but it sounds as if you have been evaluated by a psychologist rather than by a psychiatrist. One of the indicators of bipolar disorder is a history of having chronic depression
2011-12-13 Anti depressants in Bipolar:
Hi, Karan . . . It has been my experience that about 2/3 of people with bipolar depression can be successfully treated without the use of antidepressants. While some people do need antidepressants,
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