Category Archives: Psychiatry/Neurology
Endogenous opioids may protect against minor TBI symptoms
This is an interesting finding. We have shown that people (even “normal” people) with early separation events (early parental divorce, parental loss) have a totally different endogenous opioid reactivity in a challenge test. It would make sense if they therefore … Continue reading
Inappropriateness of Medication Prescriptions to Elderly Patients in the Primary Care Setting: A Systematic Review
This interesting meta-analysis was just published (notably, in a very reputable open-access, advertisement-free journal). 20% seems a very conservative estimate… The PDF is here: Here is the abstract: RESEARCH ARTICLE Inappropriateness of Medication Prescriptions to Elderly Patients in the Primary … Continue reading
Unpredictable chronic mild stress and endothelial damage
Just like “mild” traumatic brain injury, mild stress is relative. ___________________________________ Unpredictable Chronic Mild Stress Promotes Atherosclerosis in High Cholesterol–Fed Rabbits Xiao-Ting Lu, PhD, Yun-Fang Liu, PhD, Lei Zhang, PhD, Rui-Xue Yang, PhD, Xiao-Qiong Liu, PhD, Fang-Fang Yan, PhD, Ying-Bin … Continue reading
A panic mimic?
Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Finnish Men and Women Separated Temporarily From Their Parents in Childhood—A Life Course Study Hanna Alastalo, MHS, Katri Räikkönen, PhD, Anu-Katriina Pesonen, PhD, Clive Osmond, PhD, David J.P. Barker, MD, Kati Heinonen, PhD, Eero Kajantie, … Continue reading
Maurice Preter, MD
Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.