Washington Center For Psychiatry

New Brain Discoveries
Salerian Brain Laws #1 and #2 (SBL1 and SBL2):
Frontal Cortex Function and Dopamine Govern Mood and Executive Function

By Alen J. Salerian, MD
I am excited to share two of my discoveries of brain function and dysfunction, two novel theories I advance about the essence of all neuropsychiatric disorders.  Region specific dysfunction and abnormal neurotransmission [...]

By Alen J. Salerian, MD
Soon after The Lancet – the British symbol of scholarly medical research – declared Zoloft and several other antidepressants ineffective, unsafe and potentially deadly for children and adolescents with depression in April 2004, my patient, Ann, quit her Zoloft.
Before Zoloft, Ann had been withdrawn, depressed and had problems with her 8th [...]

Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in childhood depression
The Lancet, Vol 364, No. 9435, August 2004
By Alen J. Salerian, MD
Craig Whittington and colleagues (1) should be commended for alerting all health-care professionals to the potential dangers in the treatment of depressed children and adolescents. However, they should have discussed the potential limitations in their [...]

Polypharmacy of Psychotropic Drugs: A Critical Discussion
Mental Health Issues Today
Alen J. Salerian, MD referenced

Sildenafil for Psychotropic-Induced Sexual Dysfunction in 31 Women and 61 Men
Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
April 2000
Alen J. Salerian, MD et. al