Assimilate

Vol 01

The Autonomic Nervous System

Autonomic anatomy at a glance · Drug-autonomic interactions · Bedside autonomic testing

Vol 02

Neurology and the Dementias

Cognitive screening, MMSE to MoCA · Clock drawing and FAB · Delirium versus dementia

Vol 03

Clozapine

Initiation and ANC monitoring · Titration schedule · Plasma levels and side effects

Vol 04

Lithium

Pre-lithium workup · Serum level targets · Toxicity and interactions

Vol 05

Pharmacokinetics

The CYP enzyme framework · CYP master tables · Inducers, inhibitors, UGT

Vol 06

Investigations

Tests by clinical scenario · Normal ranges that matter · QTc and lithium monitoring

Vol 07

Lobe Functions

The three frontal syndromes · Frontal bedside tests · Parietal, dominant and not

Vol 08

Alcohol Withdrawal

Withdrawal timeline · CIWA-Ar scoring · Benzodiazepine protocol for DT

Vol 09

Suicide

Static and dynamic risk · Theories of suicide · Warning signs and protectors

Vol 10

Antipsychotics

The clinical decision matrix · FGA versus SGA from trials · LAI and EPS reference

Vol 11

Antidepressants and Anxiety

Symptom-based prescribing · SSRI comparative profiles · STAR*D in brief

Vol 12

Catatonia

The DSM-5 twelve features · Bedside assessment protocol · BFCRS screening

Vol 13

Movement Disorders

Basal ganglia pathways · Tremor types and testing · Chorea, dystonia, tics

Vol 14

Epilepsy and FND

ILAE 2017 classification · First-line drugs by type · Seizure versus FND

Vol 15

Special Populations

Prescribing in the elderly · Anticholinergic burden · Pregnancy and lactation

Vol 16

Basic Drives

Sleep architecture · Sleep neurobiology · CBT-I and sleep hygiene

Vol 17

Landmark Studies

Schizophrenia and mood trials · Anxiety and substance trials · ECT and neuromodulation

Vol 18

Co-Regulation

The regulated nervous system · The polyvagal framework · Patient-therapist synchrony