What if the apparent benefit of slow antidepressant tapering depends less on tapering alone and more on what happens around it?A 2026 systematic review and network meta-analysis examined 76 randomized trials involving 17,379 adults with fully or partially remitted...
By Teralyn Sell, PhD Here’s a finding I’ve been watching closely: a new, larger randomized trial suggests prenatal phosphatidylcholine supplements—providing about 9 g phosphatidylcholine daily—may support early brain-related behavior and cognition up to age four. That...
How did a brain-imaging result become both a dosing benchmark and an argument about antidepressant withdrawal?The frequently repeated SSRI SERT occupancy finding comes from a landmark 2004 PET study. It reported that commonly used minimum therapeutic doses occupied...
By Teralyn Sell, PhDPsychology · Brain Health · Psychiatric Medication Decision-Making Sexual side effects from antidepressants are a known issue, but for many patients, they come as a surprise. The impact ranges from subtle changes in desire to complete loss of...
DrTeralyn.comPsychology · Brain Health · Human Performance Inattentional blindness in experts sounds like a contradiction. We tend to assume that experience produces wider awareness. The veteran officer, elite athlete, seasoned leader, or incident commander should see...
