{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"E274 - Busting Myths About Antipsychotics with Dr. Jonathan Meyer","description":" In this episode, Dr. Andy Cutler speaks with Dr. Jonathan Meyer to dispel common myths about antipsychotic treatment, from concerns about sedation, personality change, and brain effects to misunderstandings about safety, long-acting injectables, and clozapine. The discussion focuses on what the evidence actually shows about efficacy, risk, and recovery, and how clinicians can communicate more clearly and confidently with patients and families.  Jonathan Meyer, MD, DLFAPA, is a Voluntary Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. He serves as a Senior Academic Advisor to the California Department of State Hospitals, is a psychopharmacology consultant to the first episode psychosis program at Balboa Naval Medical Center, and has published extensively on psychopharmacology, including co-authoring The Clozapine Handbook, The Clinical Use of Antipsychotic Plasma Levels, and The Lithium Handbook with Dr. Stephen Stahl.  Andrew J. Cutler, MD,\u202fis a distinguished psychiatrist and researcher with extensive experience in clinical trials and psychopharmacology.\u202fHe currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer\u202fof\u202fNeuroscience Education Institute and EMA Wellness. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.  Save $100 on registration for 2026 NEI Spring Congress with code\u202fNEIPOD26  Register today at\u202fnei.global\/spring  Never miss an episode!\ud83c\udf99SUBSCRIBE to the NEI Podcast\u2013 available on all your favorite platforms: https:\/\/nei.global\/podcast  Interested in Psychopharmacology?  Learn about the NEI Master Psychopharmacology Program: https:\/\/nei.global\/mpp   Stay updated with email alerts and join our conversations on social. Follow us on:  YouTube: https:\/\/nei.global\/youtube  Instagram: https:\/\/nei.global\/instagram  LinkedIn: https:\/\/nei.global\/linkedin  Facebook: https:\/\/nei.global\/facebook  X: https:\/\/nei.global\/twitter  ","author_name":"NEI Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/neiglobal.libsyn.com\/website","html":"