Demystifying Antidepressants: Risks, Benefits, and Realities

Описание: This Michigan Medicine livestream will focus on answering questions around antidepressants, the evidence-base behind genetic testing, and alternatives to medications. Viewer questions will be addressed as well.
This livestream is brought to you in collaboration with the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan.

Medications for mental health treatment have been around for many decades and some drugs are even household names that we instantly recognize—like Xanax or Prozac. But have you ever wondered how medications for depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions actually work?

Join us for a livestream with experts from the U-M Department of Psychiatry who will break down how and why medications for mental health treatment work. They will discuss the risks and benefits to medication therapies as well as alternative treatments that don't require medication. They will also weigh in on the emerging genetic testing industry, sharing what the research has to say about the accuracy of these "personalized" recommendations.
Attendees are encouraged to submit questions during the livestream and our experts will respond as time allows.

This session will feature three experts:
Sagar Parikh, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry
Srijan Sen, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and Family Depression Center
Amy VandenBerg, PharmD, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacist

How to access this livestream:
Participation is free. This event will be streamed live over the Michigan Medicine YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/live/kccrm_Hr2oo and Michigan Medicine Facebook page.

Submit your questions:
We welcome your questions for this experienced panel. You may submit questions live during the web chat through Facebook (via private message or by commenting on the video itself) or by emailing [email protected] prior to the event.

Can’t participate live?
This event will be archived and available for viewing on the Michigan Medicine YouTube Live Stream playlist.