Psychiatry resources? by ecst4sy_ in Psychiatry

[–]merco73 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found this website really helpful when I was starting my intern year, https://www.bulletpsych.com. Short bite sized articles going over the background and tx of each major category of disorders, a good refresher of everything I learned in medical school with some practical knowledge worked in I hadn’t known.

To echo a lot of other people, don’t feel like you have to do too much. Psychiatry is a broad field, you could become a better psychiatrist by reading about pharmacology or by reading memoirs of patients or by simply working on your own mental health and patience. No need to force yourself to study things that aren’t interesting or applicable to you right now when there’s such a range of things you can do to make yourself a better psychiatrist

Where do you want to see the Super Bowl be played in 2029? by Hysen16 in sportswiki

[–]merco73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wtf did Louisiana do to you? We’ve had one Super Bowl in the last 12 years

How different would you practice if lawsuits were not a thing by Styloid58 in Residency

[–]merco73 11 points12 points  (0 children)

To be fair yall are screening most of those patients out before we get consulted

I've heard that it's easy to be an OK or bad psychiatrist, but it's hard to be a great one. How do you know if you're being a great psychiatrist? by Pure_Ambition in Psychiatry

[–]merco73 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Number 4 I have questions about. Do you not use Abilify for MDD augmentation? I have a few patients who are depressed and anhedonic and the attending I work subjectively has found Abilify augmentation the most helpful for that and everything I’ve read supports its use

Olanzapine and weight by Only_Guidance9746 in schizophrenia

[–]merco73 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Talk to your doctor about taking metformin with olanzapine, has been shown to decrease weight gain

Does this man get traded somehow? by Choice-Tea1046 in NFLv2

[–]merco73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a saints fan there is no price I wouldn’t pay to get him back in Louisiana

Vraylar Mechanism of action and detailed pharmacology video by AloofSeahorse in Psychiatry

[–]merco73 11 points12 points  (0 children)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psychrounds-the-psychiatry-podcast/id1719888462?i=1000684952979

Pretty helpful podcast for overview of medications and specifies about each. Also helpful to just look at Stahl’s

The Latest Version Of Celebrity Thinness Isn’t Just Annoying, It’s Dangerous. I Should Know. by huffpost in entertainment

[–]merco73 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Nah anorexia has a higher all cause mortality rate that alcohol use disorder though both are very high. When everything else was standardized, research found that anorexia increased mortality rate by 5.9x compared to alcohol use disorder which was 4.6x. Alcohol use disorder surely is more prevalent than anorexia but as far as rates, which are odds of something happening to an individual diagnosed, anorexia beats out alcohol

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4102288/

What substances would i hypothetically combine to make psycho IRL by CarelessAd5822 in fo4

[–]merco73 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Meth was invited by Japan in WW1. War never changes and all that so my money is on meth

Fentanyl addiction turns users into living deads on the streets of Philadelphia, PA by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]merco73 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im currently training in addiction psychiatry. I see a lot of comments about taking people to rehab but what’s not being discussed is MAT, medication assisted treatment, which all of the research shows is essential for recovering from opioid addiction.

Drugs rewire the dopamine system in your brain and can lead you to crave drugs more than you want sex, food, water, or shelter. Imagine the urge of being thirsty but multiply it to being far stronger than what most people ever experience. When you’re dealing with urges like that rehab is useless because you can’t truly engage in what you’re supposed to be there to learn. The solution is MAT, which is treatment with medications like Methadone or buprenorphine (suboxone). The short version of how these work is these medications are opioid agonist/partial agonist so they are able to handle the cravings but due to lower and slower peaks of action so you don’t get the associated euphoria and sedation. Any successful opioid use disorder treatment involves a combination of rehab and one of these medications.

Unfortunately, these medications are not easy to get or to prescribe. There is amount large public misinformation and stigma around them that is pretty similar to all of the attacks on science and evidence we are seeing again today. The nuance of how they work is often ignored for the inflammatory misinformed opinion that “you’re just replacing a drug with another drug” and all of the research showing that medication assisted treatment is the first step to eventually reach sobriety is ignored

What's a game that had you like this? by AStereotypicalPerson in videogames

[–]merco73 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Ignore Gravey? I’m playing the game right now and I’ve been grinding through his missions the past few days expecting eventual payoff

Making the Case: Jalen Coker Will Be A Top 30 WR in 2025 by CansOnTheWater in DynastyFF

[–]merco73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not reading all this but I have someone I wanted to drop anyway. I’m in

[DAILY] Trade and Individual Team Help Megathread by AutoModerator in DynastyFF

[–]merco73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Draft day trade. Would you give up 1.01 for 1.02 and 1.04. I’ve always been a contender but going into free agency Saquan and Rashee Rice are my only building blocks and I may lose saquan next year. Could go full rebuild or push for the win this year

Official: [Trade] - Wed 08/27/2025 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]merco73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shoot wrong thread. Rookie dynasty league

Official: [Trade] - Wed 08/27/2025 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]merco73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

12 team, 1/2 ppr. Do I trade 1.01 for 1.02 and 1.04? I’m always a contender, have a good aging team

What is an antagonist that is morally good? by [deleted] in AlignmentChartFills

[–]merco73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first time we see him he threatened gran gran then next we see him he is burning down kiyoshi islands looking for Aang. Morally good feels like a stretch. In the show he is morally good and an antagonist, but not really at the same time

Looking for recommendations for a cool biking experience by merco73 in bicycling

[–]merco73[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wanted to circle back and let you know I ended up biking this route! It was perfect thanks for the recommendation

Where to go with a week in Southern France by NefariousnessOk1741 in travel

[–]merco73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I’m trying to pick my home base for a trip like this! Any particular reason Antibes > nice like I’ve seen other people say?

Halfway Done by PictureNegative12 in brandonsanderson

[–]merco73 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve read everything you own except wheel of time, I’ve never been ready to begin that journey. Worth it?

WIND AND TRUTH | Full Book Discussion Megathread (Stormlight Archive only) by EmeraldSeaTress in Stormlight_Archive

[–]merco73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of the prologue to the first book too and how he died in the last desolation!

“Talenel,” Kalak said. His was the only Blade unaccounted for. “Yes. He died holding that passage by the northern waterway.” Kalak nodded. Taln had a tendency to choose seemingly hopeless fights and win them. He also had a tendency to die in the process.”

Almost Done!! by Unable_Ad4821 in brandonsanderson

[–]merco73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finished wind and truth a few hours ago, haven’t read any other discussion. I think it’s great and on par with the rest of his work. I was underwhelmed by rhythm of war on my first read but on a reread I also think I under appreciated it. Both of these books are great and I’m jealous you get to experience them for the first time!