Jul 16

H2 Blockers – Test Prep and Practice Pearls

H2 blockers may not receive as much attention as proton pump inhibitors, but they continue to play an important role in managing acid-related disorders. In this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology podcast, we’ll review how H2 blockers work, compare the available agents, discuss ... Show More

13m 37s

Jul 9

Proton Pump Inhibitors – Test Prep And Practice Pearls

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are among the most commonly prescribed medications, but understanding how they work is essential for using them safely and effectively. In this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology podcast, we’ll break down the pharmacology of PPIs, including their ... Show More

18m 49s

Jul 2

Opioid Use Disorder Medications

On this podcast episode, I cover commonly used medications for opioid use disorder. Buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone are all potential options in OUD. I’ll discuss the pharmacology of each medication and the most common practice pearls that will show up in practice and on ... Show More

17m 25s

Apr 2024

Episode 900: Ketamine Dosing

Contributor: Travis Barlock MD Educational Pearls: Ketamine is an NMDA receptor antagonist with a wide variety of uses in the emergency department. To dose ketamine remember the numbers 0.3, 1, and 3 ... Show More

2m 35s

Apr 2023

Ketamine: How Special is Special K?

For years, ketamine has been thought of mostly as a horse tranquilizer — or a street drug that puts you in a scary-sounding K-hole. But now, we’re hearing reports that it could be almost a miracle medicine, treating stubborn depression and other mental illnesses. So how good is i ... Show More

32m 16s

May 2025

1026: Is the Low-Dose Ketamine In the Room With Us Right Now?

Show notes at pharmacyjoe.com/episode1026. In this episode, I’ll discuss hallucinations from low-dose ketamine use in the ICU.

4m 5s

Aug 2023

Ketamine: Benefits and Risks for Depression, PTSD & Neuroplasticity

In this episode, I explain how ketamine causes rewiring of brain circuits and dissociative states to relieve symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I explain how ketamine impacts both the brain’s glutamate and its endogenous opioid pathways, which toget ... Show More

1h 39m

Feb 2019

Podcast # 433: Geriatric Ketamine

Author: Michael Hunt, MD Educational Pearls: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Recent study compared ketamine to morphine in elderly patient</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "f ... Show More

2m 22s

Sep 2023

Ketamine: the party drug that could cure depression?

Ketamine (aka special K) is a party drug that causes hallucinations, loss of reality and euphoria. It ALSO may be a new cure for severe depression. Today we talk about the up to date science on how this drug affects your body, how it is being used clinically and why some docto ... Show More

52m 10s

Nov 2019

Ketamine in the mainstream

Once a party drug, ketamine has found its way into modern medicine.

5m 53s

Dec 2024

Your Brain On... Ketamine

For decades, ketamine has mainly been used as an anaesthetic, but in more recent years, it's gained popularity in mental health treatment. Conversations around the benefits and risks associated with its therapeutic usage ignited towa ... Show More

44m 45s

Dec 2023

Are Ketamine and Psychedelic Treatments Safe?

Most people think of ketamine therapy for mental health conditions as being experimental and new. Today’s guest shares that ketamine has been successfully used for mental health conditions for over 20 years and for other medical purposes for decades. The discussion answers import ... Show More

24m 55s

Nov 2023

Ketamine-- Lessons from 3000 Sessions

Some of the most basic questions about ketamine are still under investigation— Which patients are ideal responders? What is the therapeutic dose range? Is there a meaningful dose/response curve? Are fully dissociative treatments necessary for optimal efficacy? How important is ... Show More

20m 43s

Ketamine Pharmacology