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#3 - Exploring Alternatives To Psychiatric Medicines | Dr. Owen Scott Muir. MD.
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#3 - Exploring Alternatives To Psychiatric Medicines | Dr. Owen Scott Muir. MD.

Episode 03 - Deprescribe with Shawn

Welcome to the third episode of Deprescribe with Shawn. Our guest today is

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In this episode, Owen and Shawn discuss:

  • The limitations of psychiatric medicines and the need for evidence and payment models for non-pharmacological interventions.

  • The effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for treatment-resistant depression and OCD.

  • Owen’s personal journey using psychiatric medicines.

  • Owen’s thoughts on the future of psychiatry, innovation, holistic care and having meaningful connections with patients on their journeys towards healing and improved mental health.

Connect with Owen

LinkedIn } Substack | Twitter/X

To learn more about Owen’s clinical work, please check out Fermata Health and Acacia Clinics.

Owen is also a prolific writer and author of The Frontier Psychiatrists.

Connect with Shawn:

LinkedIn | Twitter/X | Personal Site | Instagram

Alternate links and other platforms you can listen on:

  • Link to listen on Spotify below.

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Thanks for listening. Peace and love.

SG


Build. Understand. Discipline. Stillness. “B.U.D.S” is written by me, Dr. Shawn Gill - I’m a pharmacist and Father of two boys. During the day, I work as a deprescribing pharmacist, helping patients get off drugs, safely and effectively. At night, I write this newsletter. B.U.D.S is a community that's focused on inspiring individuals to take account of their health and wellness, as well as reverse mental health and chronic disease. If you’d like to support this mission, please subscribe below. Much love. SG

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Deprescribe is a podcast that will chronicle my journey as I attempt to answer the question: can we reverse the rising, global tides of mental health and chronic disease? And can we improve our collective health and wellness, while reducing our reliance and dependence on prescription medicines?
About the host: Dr. Shawn Gill is a clinical pharmacist with a special interest in deprescribing. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) from the University of Toronto, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. His mission is to help people reverse mental health and chronic disease.
This podcast is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.