David V. Hamilton, MD

08/11/2016

When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut rock star.

http://blog.uvahealth.com/2016/08/08/7-quick-questions-david-hamilton/

David Hamilton, MD, grew up in rural Maryland. He's an adult psychiatrist with additional training in forensic psychiatry.

05/21/2016

It turns out that the rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine are mediated by a metabolite that is non-addicting, non-dissociative, and has no anesthetic properties. Kudos to Carlos Zareta!

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/ketamine-lifts-depression-byproduct-its-metabolism

NIH-funded team finds rapid-acting, non-addicting agent in mouse study.

05/19/2016

'“It’s worth noting that we have not developed any new treatments which are widely used since the 1970s for depression, despite the fact that this is the major public-health problem in the Western world and middle-income countries,” says Glyn Lewis, who studies psychiatric disorders at University College London.'

Robin Carhart-Harris, David Nutt, and their team at Imperial College London are on a roll. Their new study of the effects of psilocybin on depression is a small but promising one. Three cheers for neuropsychopharmacologists with the courage and persistence to take this step towards finding the next, better treatment!

http://www.nature.com/news/magic-mushroom-drug-lifts-depression-in-first-human-trial-1.19919

Researchers' long fight to test psilocybin's safety finally yields fruit.

05/18/2016

I spent 45 minutes discussing treatment resistant depression in veterans and they used 10 seconds to explain an internet trend. Oh well. Depressed people don't march!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhEvFiJDLV4

05/12/2016

Last October, I sat down with NBC's House Call to give my 'elevator pitch' about TMS. It didn't quite go viral, but I stand by my shirt/tie choice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUW3nmJ2B3E

04/12/2016

Fascinating results from London made public today have set the Internet afire with runaway speculation, jokes, and general excitement. I'm just glad to see the first baby steps in a field of research that has for decades been underfunded due to social and cultural stigma, law enforcement, and political expediency. If we are ever to unlock the secrets of consciousness and hone our understanding of what makes certain brains 'sick' and others 'healthy,' we have to think (and research) outside of the box.

Kudos, Imperial College and the Beckley Foundation!

In a series of experiments, scientists have gained a glimpse into how the psychedelic compound affects brain activity.

04/10/2016

Cute and concise (if not completely precise) explanation of TMS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwchix_YRUM

Here is a short video explaining what transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy is, who it's for and how it works. Learn more at www.tennesseetms.com T...