E254 - Breaking the Cycle: Medication Approaches to Hormonal Mood Disorders Across the Lifespan with Dr. Jennifer Payne

In this episode, Dr. Andy Cutler is joined by Dr. Jennifer Payne to discuss management of mood disorders influenced by fluctuations in reproductive hormones, particularly in women. They explore medication management during the perinatal period, emphasizing the risks associated with inadequately treated mood disorders. The conversation also addresses strategies for managing hormone-related mood disorders across reproductive stages, including premenstrual dysphoric disorder, premenstrual exacerbation, and perimenopausal depression.

Jennifer L. Payne, MD is a psychiatrist specializing in reproductive psychiatry and mood disorders in women. She serves as Vice Chair of Research and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia, directing the Reproductive Psychiatry Research Program. 

Andrew J. Cutler, MD is a distinguished psychiatrist and researcher with extensive experience in clinical trials and psychopharmacology. He currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Neuroscience Education Institute and holds the position of Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.

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