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Medication Management:

Following an initial psychiatric evaluation at the Brichel Center, individuals who are placed on medication return to our offices on a regular basis for ongoing assessment and medication management. Psychotropic medications are designed to correct the chemical deficits and imbalances in an individual's brain that may be contributing to mood and behavioral disorders.

Follow-up appointments for medication management are generally brief and focus on symptom response and side effect assessment and control. Individuals on a newly prescribed, or recently changed, medication may be seen every few week, but those who are stable on a helpful medication are typically seen every few months.

Medications used at the Brichel Center include the SSRIs (Zoloft, Lexapro, Prozac, Paxil, etc.), other antidepressants (Wellbutrin, Trazodone, Effexor, Cymbalta, etc.), mood stabilizers (Lamictal, Depakote, Lithium, Rispersal, Geodon, Seroquel, etc.), psychostimulants (Adderall, Concerta, Metadate, Ritalin, etc.), sleep agents, anxiolytics, and many others.