Victor Ajluni, MD

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Worsening mania while receiving low-dose quetiapine: A case report

Author:: Victor Ajluni, MD

Publish date: December 1, 2023

T he second-generation antipsychotic quetiapine is commonly used to treat several psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder (BD) and insomn...

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Navigating the challenges of patients with substance use disorders who leave AMA

Author:: Victor Ajluni, MD

Publish date: December 1, 2023

Working closely with individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), we’ve observed a worrisome trend of patients leaving the hospital against med...

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Crafting a dynamic learning environment during psychiatry clerkships

Author:: Victor Ajluni, MD

Publish date: September 1, 2023

Creating an optimal learning environment for medical students studying psychiatry is essential for their growth and development.

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Homelessness in urban areas: The role of mental illness and need for collaboration

Author:: Victor Ajluni, MD

Publish date: June 30, 2023

As an emergency department (ED) psychiatrist with 25 years of experience working in a large city, I am growing increasingly concerned about the esc...