A graduate of Columbia University, Harvard Medical School, and UCLA's psychiatric residency program, Dr. Wiener loves practicing and teaching psychiatry. He uses a multifaceted approach to help patients optimize wellness, and is interested in the intersection between spirituality and mental health
MD: Harvard Medical School
Residency in Psychiatry: UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience
BA in Biological Sciences and English Literature: Columbia University
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Insurance coverage and the treatment of depression is somewhat variable. Some psychiatrists take insurance, some do not. Some therapists take insurance, some do not. If you’re having a hard time finding a doctor who takes...
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Magnetic Seizure Therapy is an investigational medical non-pharmacological intervention for depression. On some level, it’s a little bit of a blend between electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in that it uses magnets...
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Ketamine is a molecule that has been used for years for surgical anesthesia, also been abused as a street recreational drug that some researchers are looking into for a rapid treatment of severe depressive symptoms....
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Another form of medical treatment for severe depression is what’s known as TMS or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. This is a newer form of treatment that is still being studied but is used quite frequently in...
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Let’s talk about some other medical but non-pharmacological forms of treatment – meaning things that your medical doctor or the psychiatrist might recommend, but that are not in the form of an actual pill that...
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In addition to medications that are prescribed, there are various other natural herbal supplements that may or may not be beneficial for depression. Some of the more popular ones include something called SAMe (which is...
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Every medication in the field of medicine can potentially carry with it side effects. Some of the side effects are relatively minor nuisances, if you will, but things that people are fine tolerating and will...
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One of the questions I get asked a lot about antidepressant medication is how long should someone stay on the antidepressant medication? Is it okay to discontinue it right after the symptoms get better? Should...
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Another category of medication that is very similar to the SSRI is what’s called the SNRI, which is Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors. These include medicines like Ephexor (also known as Venlafaxine) or Cymbalta (also known...
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People who take these medicines will start by taking them usually daily – your doctor will tell you if you should take it at night or in the morning. They’ll take it for a while,...
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