Psychiatry

There’s growing evidence that psychoactive and psychedelic compounds can help treat substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. The new UW Transdisciplinary Center for Research in Psychoactive Substances will continue to explore this field and coordinate ongoing research and education.

The model most of us think of when we think of psychiatry involves a psychiatrist, a patient, a couch and often - prescriptions. And that is not too far…

It used to be that medicine was carried out with a certain degree of secrecy. We turned our health over to the experts and they prescribed what was right…

A mismatch between the supply of psychiatrists and patient demand is causing long wait times for appointments.One of the main reasons there aren't enough…

Dr. Barry Blackwell has spent half a century working as a psychiatrist. But since moving from Britain to Milwaukee decades ago, he’s explored something…