9 Conditions That Mimic Depression But Aren't

AARP - January 24, 2024

Jonathan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D., says a range of factors, including certain medical conditions, medications, and prolonged grief, can cause depression-like symptoms. Dr. Alpert is chair and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and Montefiore.

Please Don't Self-Medicate with Psychedelic Drugs

The Washington Post - September 26, 2023

Jonathan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D., warns against self-medicating with psychedelics for depression or other mental health disorders, noting that patients need to be evaluated and under the care of trained providers if psychedelics are used in their treatment. Dr. Alpert is the Dorothy and Marty Silverman Chair in Psychiatry at Einstein and is chair and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and Montefiore.

As Ozempic Use Grows, So Do Reports of Possible Mental Health Side Effects

NPR - September 21, 2023

Jonathan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D., says patients using drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, commonly prescribed for diabetes, should talk to their doctors about any mental health issues they may be experiencing while taking the medications. Dr. Alpert is the Dorothy and Marty Silverman Chair in Psychiatry at Einstein and is chair and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and Montefiore.

Why Antidepressants Can Cause Emotional Blunting—and How to Cope if You're Taking Them

Everyday Health - May 24, 2023

Jonathan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D., advises practicing mindfulness to help address the flattening of feelings, known as emotional blunting, that may occur in people with major depressive disorder who use antidepressants. Dr. Alpert is the Dorothy and Marty Silverman Chair in Psychiatry at Einstein and is chair and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and Montefiore.

Can Strong Magnetic Pulses Cure Depression?

Discover Magazine - April 07, 2022

Jonathan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D., discusses a new neurostimulation therapy that uses magnetic pulses to treat depression, and notes that it is among the emerging options that appear to work quickly to heal some patients' brains. Dr. Alpert is the Dorothy and Marty Silverman Chair in Psychiatry at Einstein and is chair and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and Montefiore.

Beating the Coronavirus Didn't Spare Him From Possible

USA Today - May 06, 2021

Jonathan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D., discusses COVID psychosis, a rare condition that may be caused by brain inflammation triggered by the body's immune response to the virus. Dr. Alpert is the Dorothy and Marty Silverman Chair in Psychiatry at Einstein and is chair and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and Montefiore.

Small Number of COVID Patients Develop Severe Psychotic Symptoms

The New York Times - December 28, 2020

Jonathan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D., and Vilma Gabbay, M.D., discuss their published case report on two patients who developed psychosis for the first time after recovering from COVID-19. Dr. Alpert is chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and Montefiore and Dr. Gabbay is co-director of the Psychiatry Research Institute at Montefiore Einstein.