Listen in as our expert panel discusses practical considerations for starting and optimizing antidepressants for treating depression and anxiety. You’ll listen to panelists cover various aspects of antidepressant use, such as serotonin syndrome, QT prolongation, and weight gain concerns.

Special guest(s):

• Tammie Lee Demler, BS, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP
  • Director of Pharmacy and Residency Programs, New York State Office of Mental Health
  • State University of New York at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Sarah E. Grady, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
  • Professor, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Clinical Pharmacist, Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit, Broadlawns Medical Center

You’ll also hear practical advice from TRC’s Editorial Advisory Board member:

• Craig D. Williams, PharmD, FNLA, BCPS
  • Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
  • Oregon Health and Science University

None of the speakers have anything to disclose.

This podcast is an excerpt from one of TRC’s monthly live CE webinars, the full webinar originally aired in May 2025.

TRC Healthcare offers CE credit for this podcast. Log in to your Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter,or Prescriber Insights account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

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The clinical resources related to this podcast are part of a subscription to Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, and Prescriber Insights.

• Clinical Resources:
  • Choosing Antidepressants
  • Switching Antidepressants
  • Combining and Augmenting Antidepressants
  • Pharmacotherapy of Anxiety Disorders in Adults

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Listen in as our expert panel discusses medications for the treatment of Alzheimer dementia. They'll review the risks and benefits of cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, and the anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies. And you’ll hear strategies for managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Special guests:

• Tatyana Gurvich, PharmD, BCGP, APh
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
  • Mann USC School of Pharmacy
  • UCI Senior Health Center
• Candace Pierce, DNP, RN, CNE, COI
  • Nurse Educator, Nurse Planner, and Healthcare Leader, Colibri Healthcare
• Darlene Moyer, MD, FAAFP
  • Associate Director, HonorHealth Family Medicine Residency Program
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Practice – SOMME – Arizona State University
  • Clinical Associate Professor – University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

You’ll also hear practical advice from panelists on TRC’s Editorial Advisory Board:

• Stephen Carek, MD, CAQSM, DipABLM
  • Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine
  • Prisma Health/USC-SOMG Family Medicine Residency Program
  • USC School of Medicine Greenville
• Craig D. Williams, PharmD, FNLA, BCPS
  • Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
  • Oregon Health and Science University

None of the speakers have anything to disclose.

This podcast is an excerpt from one of TRC’s monthly live CE webinars, the full webinar originally aired in April 2025.

TRC Healthcare offers CE credit for this podcast. Log in to your Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, or Prescriber Insights account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

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The clinical resources are part of a subscription to Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, and Prescriber Insights:

• FAQ - Alzheimer Dementia Pharmacotherapy
• Chart – Pharmacotherapy of Dementia Behaviors
• Chart - Drugs with Anticholinergic Activity
• Chart - Potentially Harmful Drugs: Beers Criteria

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Listen in as our expert panel discusses medications for management of opioid use disorder. They’ll review strategies to optimize buprenorphine use and clarify the role of methadone and naltrexone.

Special guest:

• Tyler J. Varisco, PharmD, PhD
  • University of Houston College of Pharmacy
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
    • Assistant Director, The PREMIER Center

You’ll also hear practical advice from panelists on TRC’s Editorial Advisory Board:

• Stephen Carek, MD, CAQSM, DipABLM, Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine for the Prisma Health/USC School of Medicine Greenville Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville
• Craig D. Williams, PharmD, FNLA, BCPS, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Oregon Health and Science University

For the purposes of disclosure, Dr. Varisco reports a financial relationship [cardiology, inflammatory bowel disease] with HEALIX Infusion Therapy (research consultant).

The other speakers have nothing to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

This podcast is an excerpt from one of TRC’s monthly live CE webinars, the full webinar originally aired in March 2025.

TRC Healthcare offers CE credit for this podcast. Log in to your Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter,or Prescriber Insights account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

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The clinical resources mentioned during the podcast are part of a subscription to Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, and Prescriber Insights:

• FAQ: Management of Opioid Use Disorder
• Chart: Treatment of Opioid Withdrawal
• FAQ: Treatment of Acute Pain in Opioid Use Disorder
• FAQ: Meds for Opioid Overdose

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