Academic- Psychiatric Medications: An Update on the Newer Drugs
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Learn about the latest psychiatric medications for management of major depressive disorder, insomnia, and ADHD. This informative course discusses precautions, mechanisms of action, and clinical case scenarios.
Course participants will be able to:
- Recognize clinical scenarios when newer and second-line medications should be considered in the management of major depressive disorder (MDD)
- Identify the mechanism of action of newer medications for the treatment of MDD
- Describe the mechanism of action of newer agents for insomnia
- Describe the mechanism of action and differentiate between the newer agents for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)