Regional Neurological Associates

03/12/2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/well/mind/lorazepam-white-lotus-risk-benzodiazepines.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3U4.ccLw.2ic9aHrZmPnv&smid=url-share

Prescription drugs like lorazepam — used to treat anxiety, panic attacks and sleep disorders — play a role in popular TV shows like “The White Lotus” and “The Pitt.”

02/10/2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/well/eat/health-benefits-of-magnesium-supplements.html?unlocked_article_code=1.v04.laD4.CqsjaT9hLKvw&smid=url-share

We looked into what the mineral can — and can’t — do for sleep, mental health and more.

10/21/2024

Happy 25th Birthday Regional Neurological Associates! Founded 9/1/1999

10/21/2024

Depression is common, can be debilitating and is very treatable. Many feel resigned to not feeling well and living at their best.
Medication and psychotherapy and often both are both good options. Occasionally despite trying these, our patients remain depressed, which is why we also offer Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, a non-invasive neuromodulation approach to the management of major depression.

07/02/2024

Many of our patients benefit from the use of antidepressant medication and while not everyone gains weight, it can be a significant problem for some. This article doesn't also mention some of the newer drugs that may cause less weight gain.

A new study tracked weight changes associated with eight popular drugs.

06/21/2024

This article doesn’t even begin to discuss the drug denials and the thousands of dollars that prior authorizations cost medical practices. PBMs benefit PBMs.

Pharmacy benefit managers are driving up drug costs for millions of people, employers and the government.

05/01/2024

Sleep is so important for neurological, psychiatric and other aspects of our health!

An individual in the United States gained 10 minutes of sleep per day, on average, between 2019 and 2022. That’s a meaningful increase, sleep experts said.

12/01/2023

We are conducting a clinical trial for migraine sufferers. If you have migraine headaches and haven’t done well with Ubrelvy or Nurtec please let us know. You may be eligible for this trial looking at a new option for migraine sufferers.

02/17/2023

What is frontotemporal dementia?

FTD is a category of dementias that specifically affects the brain’s frontal and temporal lobes and most commonly strikes those younger than 60

02/17/2023

Wishing Senator Fetterman well. Depression is more common after strokes.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) voluntarily admitted himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington to receive treatment on the recommendation of the attending physician of Congress, his chief of staff said.

11/16/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/magazine/cannabinoid-hyperemesis-syndrome-diagnosis.html?smid=url-share

Scans and a surgery didn’t show any abnormalities. Her neurologist had a surprising theory.