This Is Your Brain On Drugs Psychiatry Podcast

About This Is Your Brain On Drugs Psychiatry Podcast

Join Cody Armstrong as he takes you on an adventure through psychiatric medications and beyond, breaking down these oft misunderstood drugs into easy, concise, and digestible pearls with his patented punk rock flare and a healthy dose of real science. Come explore these drugs like never before in fascinating detail whether you are a student, nurse, doc, patient, or just want to learn more. Listen to episodes on the podcast platform of your choice, follow along on YouTube with ease with slides and audio, or download slides at no cost at www.punkrockpsychiatrist.com. This Is Your Brain on Drugs Psychiatry Podcast will never charge you, show you an ad, or take sponsorship dollars from anyone because that just wouldn't be punk rock!

Publisher

Cody Armstrong, MD

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Sept 2024

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

12 of 114 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   E98: Antipsychotics: Medical Work-up for Psychosis

   Host Dr. Rob Miller explains how to conduct a thorough medical work-up to rule out underlying causes of psychosis in new patients.

2. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   E97: Antipsychotics: Schizophrenia: Psychogenic Polydipsia and Catatonia

   Host Dr. [Host Last Name] explores psychogenic polydipsia and catatonia, discussing their connection to schizophrenia and antipsychotic use to ensure proper patient treatment.

3. 

   23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   E96: Antipsychotics: Schizophrenia Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

   Host Dr. [Host Last Name] explores schizophrenia's diagnostic criteria and brain pathophysiology, preparing listeners for future medication discussions.

Inside a recent episode

E98: Antipsychotics: Medical Work-up for Psychosis

Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Body has difficulty getting rid of copper. It collects in the brain, the eyes and the liver. And that's where we kind of detect it. And that's where you can see the problems. So it's really rare. I've checked for it. Never seen it. I've never seen a patient. I've never even had a patient that had Wilson disease. But I think it's important to rule it out when you have a new case of psychosis in case it's there. Just get the test. And then I've got poisons is another category. So organophosphates, heavy metals. So there could be some sort of toxin that this patient has ingested either on purpose or accidentally. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

34 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

37 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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Quality

59

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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