The Experts Speak - An Educational Service of the Florida Psychiatric Society Podcast
1) Fentanyl - A Real Discussion
Kellen Russoniello, J.D., Public Health Director, Drug Policy Alliance, offers the history and reason for its dangers, the reduction in overdose deaths but not the reduction in overdoses, Narcan, prog...Show More
2) Substance Abuse: Challenge and Social Policy - A Mexican Perspective
Lisa Sanchez, Executive Director, Mexico Unido Contra Delincuencia (Mexico City), details substance abuse in Mexico, their harm reduction challenges and programs, use of the military in police roles, ...Show More
3) Keeping People in Substance Abuse Treatment
Michael Dennis, Ph.D., reports interesting statistics as he talks about research into how to keep after care people in treatment, the role of reliable follow-up and after care, that early interventio...Show More
4) The History of Ice Cream
Take a break from the serious. This 1943 radio show, in the production style of the 1940’s, overviews this widely loved food’s history. It’s 14 minutes long and matches the time to savor a generous po...Show More
5) Drugs and Medicine - An Interesting 1937 Broadcast.
In 1937, NBC aired this episode of the radio series ‘The World Is Yours.’ It is a theatrical style reporting of the history of several medicines. Interesting, educational, and an easy review of medica...Show More
6) When Music Is Used As Therapy.
Chris Pizzute is a music therapist at the Louis Armstrong Department of Music Therapy Center at the NY City Beth Israel and Mt. Sinai Hospitals. He explains the history and then the powerful roles, st...Show More
7) Too Many Children Are Unseen Caregivers.
Connie Siskowski, R.N., Ph.D., and a CNN Hero award recipient, works to help the millions of children who go home to be essential caregivers, and who therefore have special caring needs, miss a lot o...Show More
8) A New Tool -- Vagal Nerve Stimulation (VNS) For Depression.
Ivan Cichowitz, M.D., explains the FDA approved VNS science to treat depression. He outlines the history, process, and theory, that it is used very often with medications, its increasing insurance cov...Show More
9) Climate Change and A The New ‘My Green Life’ Reality
Todd Sack, M.D., without hesitancy, speaks to the needed but daunting challenge of changing individual CO2 footprints, age and generational differences, real and specific ideas on what to do that do r...Show More
10) Nitty-Gritty Reflections on Effective Pain Management
Jay Kuchera, M.D., pain management, speaks to barriers to proper pain management, the ethical, clinical, political and regulatory domains, medication and treatment costs, CDC and other guidelines, the...Show More