A Digital Newsletter of Psychiatry for Medical Doctors
Volume 13 Issues 8 August, 2023 The microbiota-gut-brain axis has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential role in mental health and mental illness. Here’s how it’s implicated: 1. Impact on Neurotransmitter Production: The gut microbiota produces neurotransmitters, including serotonin, dopamine, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), crucial in mood regulation and emotional well-being. […]
Volume 13 Issues 7 July, 2023 Neurodiversity is about acknowledging that each person’s brain is developed uniquely, resulting in differences in abilities and behavioural traits among all people. Neurodiversity in the medical profession is an increasingly recognised and valued aspect of diversity. Neurodiversity refers to the natural variation in human brain function and cognition, including […]
Volume 13 Issues 7 July, 2023 My journey as a Psychiatry teacher or facilitator dates to my Early days of Residency at AIIMS Delhi (2013-2016), where we, as trainees, had to teach topics from Fish’s Clinical Psychopathology and Sim’s psychopathology to co-residents, with senior residents as moderators. Occasionally, we were asked to take clinical classes […]
Volume 13 Issues 7 July, 2023 In the intricate landscape of human sexuality, the interplay between societal influences and individual psychology often manifests in various forms of sexual dysfunction. One such phenomenon, the Madonna-mistress complex, exemplifies the profound impact of societal norms on intimate relationships. However, beyond this complex lies a deeper exploration of the […]
Volume 13 Issues 7 July, 2023 Erectile dysfunction(ED) can be defined as the inability to attain and or maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance. Prevalence of ED increases with age, ranging from 10% in men below 40 and >50% in men above 70. Most common cause for ED in young population in mainly due […]
Volume 13 Issues 6 June, 2023 As the awareness towards psychiatric disorders is increasing so does the medical fraternities’ efforts to transcend boundaries and advance treatment strategies in these area have expanded and yet all these efforts are just the tip of the iceberg. We, at psychiatry, should firmly believe and represent the notion of […]
Volume 13 Issues 6 June, 2023 As a newly joined junior resident, we had a class by our Head of Department, Prof Rajat Ray. The class was about introduction to Psychiatry as a specialty and what to expect in the course of time. One of the things he taught us then was that you would […]
Volume 13 Issues 6 June, 2023 Introduction: George Orwell (1) published the Animal Farm in 1945 under the auspices of Secker and Warburg, London, titled “Animal Farm: A Fairy Story”. It is an admirable piece of satire encompassing several themes, chiefly revolution, corruption, and totalitarian ruling. Orwell proved his mettle with a group of talking […]
Volume 13 Issues 6 June, 2023 Schizophrenia is one of the most important psychiatric conditions prevailing in the modern world. A disease that often bring to mind a myriad of symptoms, often dramatic and sensational. It’s difficult not to, when a key hallmark of the disease is hallucination. Hallucination: Seeing the music and hearing the […]
Volume 13 Issues 6 June, 2023 She saw a lifetime’s worth of final moments, yet she was never scared of the reaper’s omens. She fought valiantly day and night, only to unexpectedly meet his scythe. Killed because she was failed, because her trust was betrayed, a mistake costing a thousand lives she’d save, all because […]