Matthew Gunther, MD

Department of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, California

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  • 2023–2026Active
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About

Matthew Gunther, MD, is affiliated with the Department of Medicine at Stanford School of Medicine. Between 2023 and 2026, Gunther authored nine articles published by Psychiatrist.com, focusing on clinical topics including delirium, psychotic disorders, sleep disturbances, end-of-life and palliative care, panic disorder, and patient care. His work covers subjects such as pharmacologic management of delirium and insomnia in critical illness, transplant-related parasomnias, and neuropsychiatric effects of medications like tacrolimus, steroids, and lithium. Frequent collaborators include Shixie Jiang, Jose R. Maldonado, Theodore A. Stern, Austin J. Eason, and Austin Valido.

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Modafinil for Hypoactive Delirium in the ICU
Case Report

Modafinil for Hypoactive Delirium in the ICU

July 21, 2026

A 57-year-old woman with severe hypoactive delirium rapidly improved following a split-dosing strategy of modafinil.
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Zolpidem for Severe Insomnia Associated With Delirium in Critical Illness
Case Report

Zolpidem for Severe Insomnia Associated With Delirium in Critical Illness

June 11, 2026

A critically ill patient with sepsis and persistent delirium with treatment-refractory insomnia experienced rapid improvement in sleep continuity, delirium severity, and bedside cognitive performance with zolpidem.
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Tacrolimus-Induced Parasomnia Posttransplantation
Case Report

Tacrolimus-Induced Parasomnia Posttransplantation

March 17, 2026

The authors present a rare case of tacrolimus-induced parasomnia, adding to the body of evidence on its neurotoxic potential.
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Antihistamines: Indications, Interactions, and Adverse Effects
Rounds in the General Hospital

Antihistamines: Indications, Interactions, and Adverse Effects

September 16, 2025

Many antihistamines share a propensity for muscarinic receptor antagonism at higher doses, leading to symptoms of anticholinergic toxicity.
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First-Episode Psychosis and Cushing Syndrome
Case Report

First-Episode Psychosis and Cushing Syndrome

March 25, 2025

A 72-year-old man with no prior psychiatric history was diagnosed with new-onset psychosis in the setting of hypercortisolism.
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Wishing That Your Patient Would Die: Reasons and Reactions
Rounds in the General Hospital

Wishing That Your Patient Would Die: Reasons and Reactions

February 25, 2025

The authors explore the complexity, intensity, and critical decision-making faced by health care staff while caring for chronically and critically ill patients, especially in the context of medical futility.
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Pindolol for Treatment-Refractory Panic Disorder
Case Report

Pindolol for Treatment-Refractory Panic Disorder

November 28, 2024

A patient with treatment-resistant panic disorder experienced a significant reduction in the frequency and severity of his attacks after pindolol treatment.
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Steroid-Induced Musical Hallucinosis
Case Report

Steroid-Induced Musical Hallucinosis

August 8, 2024

A 59-year-old man with no prior psychiatric history developed musical hallucinations following the administration of methylprednisolone.
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Accelerated-Onset Diabetes Insipidus Secondary to Lithium Use
Case Report

Accelerated-Onset Diabetes Insipidus Secondary to Lithium Use

June 22, 2023

Antipsychotic therapy may potentiate the effect of lithium on the kidney, resulting in the development of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
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