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 [...]

Chapter 1 – Meet Your Brain Fuels
By Alen J. Salerian, MD
GABA (GABA-GAMMA-AMNIOBUTYRIC ACID)
GABA is an elegant force of your calm and inner peace.  For example, a brain with sickly GABA has recurrent seizures and is almost always irritable, edgy, and combative.  In less traumatic cases, sickly GABA may make you fearful, easily reactive, and may [...]

From kings to criminals, politicians to prostitutes, Dr. Alen J. Salerian explored the darker edges of the human mind as a high-profile psychiatrist. But he had no idea just how dark it could get-until he was sent to interview a mass murderer 15 years ago.

By Gregory H. Salerian, MCSW
Should news agencies smudge journalistic ethics for higher ratings? MSNBC does not seem to mind – that is precisely what it does on its now infamous series of investigative reports on pedophiles, “To Catch a Predator”.
As host Chris Hansen smugly grills men on Dateline MSNBC “To Catch a Predator” he may [...]

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

Outside View: Sniper suspects sane
United Press International
November 5, 2002
By Alen J. Salerian, MD
OK, I admit. I blew it. I — like most forensic experts quoted in the media — thought the phantom sniper, who terrorized millions of people in the Washington area was insane, and if not insane, overpowered by brutal urges to murder. [...]