ArticleEffects of psychotropic medications on thyroid functionAuthor:P. Brittany Vickery, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPPublish date: November 1, 2019Ms. L, age 53, presents to an inpatient psychiatric unit with depression, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, cognitive blunting, loss of appetite, ...Read More
ArticleFrom sweet to belligerent in the blink of an eyeAuthor:P. Brittany Vickery, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPPublish date: June 1, 2019Ms. P, age 87, presents with mental status changes, agitation, and combativeness. She has a complex medical history and lengthy medication list. Wh...Read More
ArticleUnrelenting depression: ‘I would rather be dead than feel this way’Author:P. Brittany Vickery, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPPublish date: October 1, 2018Mr. J, age 56, presents to the ED with suicidal ideation. He reports that his current depressive episode is the most severe he’s ever experienced. ...Read More
ArticleIs your patient’s valproic acid dosage too low or high? Adjust it with this equationAuthor:P. Brittany Vickery, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPPublish date: March 27, 2017Valproic acid (VPA) often is used to treat mania in bipolar disorder, and it has a therapeutic range of 50 to 125 µg/mL of total serum concentratio...Read More
