SMART Recovery® Podcast, a library of talks on addiction from the leading self-empowering peer support recovery group in the world. Enjoy entertaining, thought-provoking discussion with experts in the field of science-based addiction treatment and recovery. SMART Recovery provides services for those overcoming addictions of all types.
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In the introduction I give you a little bit of my background, my experience with benzodiazepines and discuss some of the topics I would like to tackle moving forward with the podcast.
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Hey everyone! Welcome to my podcast and my journey withdrawing from a Benzodiazepine, Ativan (Lorazepam). I hope to help anyone who is thinking about coming off, tapering from, or anyone who has come off completely from a benzodiazepine. Everyone is welcome here, so listen and enjoy.
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On this podcast, we discuss the issue of iatrogenic injury due to benzodiazepine use. Iatrogenic injury is an injury due to medical treatment. In the case of benzodiazepine-related iatrogenic injury, we are discussing damage to the human central nervous system. We also discuss safe tapering methods and issues related to benzodiazepine tapering. And, we talk about benzodiazepine withdrawal, and how to get through withdrawal side effects, including anxiety, insomnia, histamine sensitivity and ...
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A podcast to help the medicine go down For medical students, by medical students
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The Compass Opioid Stewardship Program aims to combat the opioid epidemic through education. The program aims to accomplish the following goals: 1. Educate and provide outreach to outlier prescribers of opioids about best practices for prescribing opioids 2. Educate and provide outreach to outlier prescribers of opioids about non-opioid pain management therapies 3. Reduce the amount of opioid prescriptions prescribed by eligible prescribers
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The Compass Opioid Stewardship Clinical Cases podcast aims to provide clinicians with practical skills for managing patients on chronic opioid therapy. This 11 part podcast series introduces a framework to approaching clinical encounters with legacy patients on long term opioid therapy. Episodes highlight clinical patient scenarios through roleplaying and are followed by a discussion of the science, structure and pertinent clinical skills by Board Certified Addiction Medicine physician Dr. D ...
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The Compass Opioid Stewardship Program aims to combat the opioid epidemic through education. The program aims to accomplish the following goals: 1. Educate and provide outreach to outlier prescribers of opioids about best practices for prescribing opioids 2. Educate and provide outreach to outlier prescribers of opioids about non-opioid pain management therapies 3. Reduce the amount of opioid prescriptions prescribed by eligible prescribers
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Welcome to the podcast from the journal Addiction hosted by Dr Rob Calder - the social media editor for Addiction - alongside Ben Scher, Chloe Burke and Dr Elle Wadsworth. The podcast includes interviews with Addiction authors about their work, details about publishing in the journal, and other topics of interest to the field of addiction. This podcast is for researchers, clinicians, students, people with lived experience, and anyone with an interest in the topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast. ...
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This podcast is about akathisia stories and akathisia science. Akathisia is a severe movement disorder characterized by restlessness and an inability to sit still. People who suffer with akathisia describe it as severely painful, and like being plugged into an electrical outlet. They often feel as if they want to claw their skin away and climb out of it. This terrible condition is caused by the toxic effects of psych drugs, including benzodiazepines. It is an iatrogenic injury, which means i ...
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The Chiropractic Forward Podcast: Evidence-based Chiropractic Advocacy
The Chiropractic Forward Podcast: Evidence-based Chiropractic Advocacy
The Chiropractic Forward podcast clearly demonstrates how research, evidence, and experience puts Chiropractic Care firmly in consideration for integration into the mainstream healthcare. Advanced chiropractic knowledge, learning, and active chiropractic protocols have been clinically proven to be effective for mechanical pain. The newest recommendations coming from the medical world align chiropractic with the most effective protocols currently available for back and neck pain.
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Life on Less Meds is a podcast that reveals the truth about drug side effects and the best strategies to manage them. Your host, Josef Witt-Doerring interviews patients, victims and experts to cover topics such as adverse reactions, post acute withdrawal, benzodiazepine withdrawals, PSSD, and drug tapering. His mission is to raise awareness about the side effects and injuries caused from psychiatric medications to improve informed consent. This podcast is brought to you Witt-Doerring Psychia ...
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This multi-part written series of articles is now available in podcast form. Dr. Drew reads “A History of Opium,” which includes additional commentary from recognized experts (available only in this version). A previous Weekly Infusion podcast with Internal Medicine/ Addiction specialists Dr. Drew and Dr. Bruce Heischober welcome a variety of guests and explore topics ranging from everyday health issues, to the latest medical breakthroughs and treatments, to incredible stories of the ER.
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listen as our guests share their most vulnerable moments in life and how they overcame them! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/discovernicole/support
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Practical EMS topics in about 10 minutes, brought to you by EMS Educator and Certified Emergency Nurse Scott Topiol.
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BRΛINCAST is a weekly 30-minute conversation with inspiring people from all around the world sharing their love about the most fascinating thing that happened to your head…your brain!
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Mission statement To empower each substance abuse client through care based on science and compassion. To advocate for the substance abuse population through education and community outreach. Vision Statement To create a society where the substance abuse client can live and prosper with dignity and hope.
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Welcome to Staying Healthy Naturally. A podcast that focuses on healthy ways to help you achieve optimal health. I'm your host, Dr. Gary Kracoff. I have a degree in naturopathic medicine and am a registered pharmacist at Johnson Compounding and Wellness 577 Main Street Waltham, MA 02452. 781-893-3870
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Why do people do the things they do? How can you resolve conflict and grow closer to your loved ones? This weekly radio show doesn't pretend to have all the answers, but Dr. Kuna and guests invite your feedback as we explore topics on psychology, parenting, couples counseling, assertiveness, stress management, motivation for change--essentially, the human condition in which we find ourselves. It is our hope that this program is an insightful and practical educational experience to our local ...
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Chiropractic And Benzodiazepine & Curcumin And Carpal Tunnel
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CF 330: Chiropractic And Benzodiazepine & Curcumin And Carpal Tunnel Today we’re going to talk about Chiropractic And Benzodiazepine & Curcumin And Carpal Tunnel But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music Purchase Dr. Williams’s book, a perfect educational tool and chiropractic research reference for the daily practitioner, from the Amazon sto…
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Benzodiazepines and treatment with Adam Bakker, Michael Liebrenz and Alexander Smith
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In this episode Ben Scher talks to Dr Adam Bakker, Professor Michael Liebrenz and Dr Alexander Smith about their commentary in response to a previous paper by Domzaridou and colleages (2023). They discuss the complexities of providing treatment for people who use, and are prescribed, opiates, opiate agonist medications and benzodiazepines. They tal…
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In this episode, MS3 Bilal Rana will go over the most pertinent information regarding barbiturates and benzodiazepines, a topic that can be more confusing than it needs to be!
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We can't believe this is our 100th episode of Spoonful of Sugar! Thank you so much to all of our listeners who have supported us along the way, and an enormous thank you to all of the medical students who have contributed to our team and helped create content. SoS is about building a community of medical students that continually teach and learn fr…
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The term "wellness" is thrown around in the context of many different things, including in the world of recovey from substance and behavioral disorders. It's meaning can be fuzzy and border on cliche. But when Randy Williams uses the word wellness he keeps it real. Williams is Founder of Willmore Wellness, and his lived experience with addiction an…
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How to Prepare for Surgery with Protracted Withdrawal
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Life on Less Meds is a podcast that reveals the truth about drug side effects and the best strategies to manage them. Your host, Josef Witt-Doerring interviews patients, victims, and experts to cover topics such as adverse reactions, post-acute withdrawal, benzodiazepine withdrawals, PSSD, and drug tapering. His mission is to raise awareness about …
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Wind, water, walking, wound, & wonder drugs. The infamous 5 W’s of your surgery rotation. Although this podcast is a bit more geared towards third-year shelf exams and Step 2/Level 2, its content is still super high-yield. In this episode, third-year medical student Maya Amy will discuss different etiologies and presentations of postoperative fever…
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In this episode, Ben Scher talks to Dr Kathleen Page about her evaluation of an integrated care van that ran in Baltimore offering healthcare interventions and buprenorphine prescribing. Dr Page discusses using a cluster randomised trial to compare outcomes in different neighbourhoods (those where the van did and didn't go) and to explore whether t…
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CF 329: The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 13) Today we’re going to talk about The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 13) But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music Purchase Dr. Williams’s book, a perfect educational tool and chiropractic research reference for the daily practitioner,…
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“I wanted to shoot my doctor”- how to come to terms with a protracted withdrawal injury- Interview with Chris Paige
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Hair loss is one of those topics that often tricks students on the USMLE exams. Don’t be fooled into thinking it isn’t high yield! In this episode, third-year medical student Zane Sejdiu will discuss different etiologies and presentations of hair loss. From alopecia areata, androgenic alopecia, tinea, and more, we cover it all. Be sure to tune in a…
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CF 328: Current Tendinopathy Thoughts & Chiropractic Vs. Medical Costs Today we’re going to talk about Current Tendinopathy Thoughts & Chiropractic Vs. Medical Costs But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music Purchase Dr. Williams’s book, a perfect educational tool and chiropractic research reference for the daily practitioner, from the Amazon…
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Smoking and abdominal obesity with Germán Carrasquilla
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In this episode Rob Calder talks to Dr Germán Carrasquilla about his study assessing whether smoking cased increases in abdominal obesity or belly fat. They discuss the implications of this kind of fat and note the importance of the findings for people who struggle to quit smoking. Germán talks about using Mendelian randomisation to identify a caus…
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Unlocking the Connection: Diet & Depression with Dr. Ede
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DeeAnna Nichols is a Certified Peer Support Specialist at ChangePoint Behavioral Health in Lewiston Idaho. Her recovery journey changed significantly when she discovered SMART in 2015. After trying to attend a SMART meeting and finding no one there that day, DeeAnna decided to take the training to become a facilitator. In effect, she took charge of…
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MS3 Bilal Rana goes over the highest yield topics for psychiatry for USMLE Step 1/COMLEX Level 1. Best of luck to everyone studying!
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The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 12)
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CF 327: The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 12) Today we’re going to talk about The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 12) But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music Purchase Dr. Williams’s book, a perfect educational tool and chiropractic research reference for the daily practitioner,…
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Surviving Valium: Recovery After Decades of Use and Protracted Withdrawal
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Michael Marcum is a licensed professional counselor at the VA, and a former Army sniper. By his own admission he changed "countries, continents, and careers" to try and escape the reality of his substance misuse which plagued him for decades. After multiple stints in rehab and other pathways to recovery, he found SMART and it transformed his life. …
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SMT And Cauda Equina & SMT And Discectomy
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CF 326: SMT And Cauda Equina & SMT And Discectomy Today we’re going to talk about SMT And Cauda Equina & SMT And Discectomy But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music Purchase Dr. Williams’s book, a perfect educational tool and chiropractic research reference for the daily practitioner, from the Amazon store TODAY! OK, we are back and you have…
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Rapid Klonopin Taper after 23 Years Causes Severe Neurological Damage
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Contingency management with Gabriela Khazanov, James, McKay and Richard Rawson
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In this episode, Ben Scher talks to Dr Gabriela Khazanov, Professor James McKay and Professor Richard Rawson. They discuss what contingency management is and how effective it can be in treatment settings. They also talk about how contingency management can be used for stimulant use disorders; an area where there are relatively few evidence-based tr…
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CSF Analysis Part 2 - Meningitis and Guillan-Barré Syndrome
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Welcome to part 2! In this episode, Bilal Rana will go over easy ways to remember how to differentiate meningitis using CSF findings as well as touch upon high yield points about GBS.
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The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 11)
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CF 325: The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 11) Today we’re going to talk about “The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 11)” But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music Today we’re going to talk about Cancer-Finding Blood Tests & Neck Pain Treatment Differs By Initial Provider But first…
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Seroquel-Induced Catatonia Leads to Years of Psychosis Misdiagnosis in 15-Year-Old Girl
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Xylazine, heroin and drug markets with Caroline Copeland
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In this episode Ben Scher talks to Dr Caroline Copeland about her work analysing drug death data to identify drug use trends, harms and to inform policy. Caroline talks about how xylazine first entered the US drug market but has been increasingly identified in Europe and the UK, even being identified in vapes sold as containing tetrahydrocannabinol…
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You'll definitely run into questions about CSF. In this episode, Bilal Rana will go over some must know points about communicating and noncommunicating hydrocephalus, as well as hydrocephalus ex vacuo.
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Synthetic opioid production in Europe with Paul Griffiths
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In this episode, Dr Elle Wadsworth talks to Paul Griffiths about synthetic drug production in Europe including the differences between lab-made substances and diverted medical drugs. They discuss organised crime and its impact on cocaine production, drug availability and the potential for drug contamination. They also cover fentanyl and the potenti…
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CF 324: Cancer-Finding Blood Tests & Neck Pain Treatment Differs By Initial Provider Today we’re going to talk about Cancer-Finding Blood Tests & Neck Pain Treatment Differs By Initial Provider But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music Purchase Dr. Williams’s book, a perfect educational tool and chiropractic research reference for the daily p…
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Klonopin Stole the Prime of my Life - Severe Benzodiazepine Injury at Age 24
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In this episode, MS4 Tania Mulherkar will review common anesthetic agents, their properties, usage, and side effects. This is an excellent Step 1 and 2 review!
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The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 10)
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CF 323: The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 10) Today we’re going to talk about The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 10). Yes, every other week we are covering the papers that the World Health Organization used to recommend spinal manipulative therapy at ‘very low confidence’. What we’ve …
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Life on Less Meds is a podcast that reveals the truth about drug side effects and the best strategies to manage them. Your host, Josef Witt-Doerring interviews patients, victims, and experts to cover topics such as adverse reactions, post-acute withdrawal, benzodiazepine withdrawals, PSSD, and drug tapering. His mission is to raise awareness about …
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is arguably one of the highest yield topics on USMLE Step 1/COMLEX Level 1 exam. In this episode, third-year medical student Alexa Rae Churan will discuss HIV and all the critical facts you need to know. From basic biology, including genes, viral structure, and lifecycle, to clinical presentation, workup, and trea…
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Young Athletes With CTE & Catastrophizing, Fear Avoidance, and Pain
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CF 322: Young Athletes With CTE & Catastrophizing, Fear Avoidance, and Pain Today we’re going to talk about Young Athletes With CTE & Catastrophizing, Fear Avoidance, and Pain But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music Purchase Dr. Williams’s book, a perfect educational tool and chiropractic research reference for the daily practitioner, from …
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Abandoned by Medicine: Navigating the Journey Off Antipsychotics
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Arguably one of the most complicated topics concerning the psychiatry questions seen on USMLE/COMLEX. In this episode, Bilal Rana will work through the differentials related to schizophrenia to clarify the pitfalls students find themselves in.
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The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 9)
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CF 321: The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 9) Today we’re going to talk about The WHO’s Sources For Opinion On Spinal Manipulative Therapy (Part 9) But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music Purchase Dr. Williams’s book, a perfect educational tool and chiropractic research reference for the daily practitioner, f…
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What Every Medical Student Should Know About Integrative Medicine
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Have you heard of the specialty of integrative medicine? What is it, and how does an integrative medicine physician care for their patients? In this episode, Ria interviews Dr. Chiti Parikh, who is board certified in integrative medicine and is the executive director of the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Program at Weill Cornell Medicine. She als…
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Who's Paying Your Doctor? How Pharma Bought Psychiatric Leaders
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There are a long list of mature and immature mechanisms. Our very own Bilal Rana will go over all of them!
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Everyone in medicine has to teach at some point - whether you’re educating peers, residents, medical students, or patients. Despite this expectation, most of us are never formally trained in how to teach. How do you pick a topic that’s salient and appropriate for the time and space you’ve been allotted, how do you structure the content in a way tha…
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CF 320: PT For Sciatica & Laser For Neck Pain Today we’re going to talk about PT For Sciatica & Laser For Neck Pain But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music Purchase Dr. Williams’s book, a perfect educational tool and chiropractic research reference for the daily practitioner, from the Amazon store TODAY! OK, we are back and you have found t…
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The Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA) is a statewide nonprofit agency that focuses on connection between people in recovery and the wider world. By sharing their lived experience, USARA staff educates, advocates, and inspires individuals and communities to live more hopeful lives. In this podcast, USARA's Executive Director Mary…
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Bad Reaction to Xanax Causes $120,000 in Medical Bills
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There are quite a number of psychotherapy modalities discussed on USMLE/COMLEX. In this episode, Bilal Rana will be talking about the most high yield ones.
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