Medicines for the Mind: An Overview of Psychopharmacology (Recorded at Pri-Med Midwest)

Medicines for the Mind: An Overview of Psychopharmacology (Recorded at Pri-Med Midwest) is organized by Pri-Med.

Release Date: 11/1/2019
Expiration Date: 11/1/2022

Accreditation:
pmiCME designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Topics: Behavioral Health

Overview:
In this talk, participants will receive an overview of the various medications that can be used to treat mental distress. The speaker will review the history of psychopharmacology, beginning with the use of anxiety medications, then hypnotics. A history of antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics will follow, and the speaker will end with a brief discussion of stimulants.

Learning Objectives:
• Become skilled with prescribing benzodiazepines and hypnotics
• Discuss different types of antidepressants
• Recognize when and how to use a mood stabilizer
• Discuss antipsychotic and stimulant medications 

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.