Weekly Q&A - PTSD and ADHD / Zuranolone

Join me for my Weekly Mental Health Recap and Q&A!

Livestream every Tuesday at 10:00 am West Coast USA / 1:00 pm East Coast USA / 8:00 am Hawaii / 7:00pm Central European

Videos released this week:
- PTSD and ADHD
- Zuranolone (Zurzuvae) - A Neurosteroid for Postpartum Depression
After a 1 minute recap of each video, I’ll be available for questions on these topics or any other related to Mental Health.

- PTSD and ADHD
PTSD can replicate the whole range of ADHD symptoms. ADHD puts individuals at substantially increased risk for both trauma and PTSD. But despite many "trauma experts" claiming that all ADHD is just a result of complex PTSD, the genetic and epidemiologic research, as well as careful clinical exploration reveals that PTSD is not the cause of all ADHD, and not even the largest contributor to ADHD.

- Zuranolone (Zurzuvae) - A Neurosteroid for Postpartum Depression
Zuranolone was approved in the 2023 as the second neurosteroid for treating postpartum depression. But brexanolone required an in-hospital iv infusion, whereas zuranolone is an oral pill. Preliminary evidence suggests that zuranolone works quickly both for postpartum depression as well as for some cases of depression not related to pregnancy.

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