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The Consciousness of Voices and Visions

Mad in America

Editors Note: In this article, which first appeared on Mad in Argentina , Alan Robinson reviews a 30-year journey working with his voices and visions in directing actors and creative writing. S ome of my artistic experiences were called psychotic outbreaks and treated in a compulsive, coercive and violent way. Today I describe these experiences as invisible, spontaneous or impulsive theatre.

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Long Term Use of ADHD Medication and Cardiovascular Outcomes

Real Psychiatry

I have several posts on this blog about prescribing ADHD medications with a goal of minimizing adverse psychiatric and medical side effects. Like all medical treatments, close follow-up and monitoring is required to assure efficacy while reducing the risk of adverse effects. To a trained physician it does not take much effort other than being rigorous in examinations and discussions with patients.