Saeed Ahmed, MD

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About

Saeed Ahmed, MD, is affiliated with the West Ridge Center for Addiction Recovery at Rutland Regional Medical Center in Vermont. With publications spanning from 2007 to 2023, Ahmed has contributed to research on addiction, major depressive disorder, suicidality, and women's mental health. The work includes reviews and studies on substance withdrawal-related cardiomyopathy, the impact of levetiracetam on suicidality, gabapentin’s role in alcohol use disorder, tobacco use trends among women in psychiatric settings, and maintenance treatment for depression. Frequent collaborators include Michael Esang, Alan F. Schatzberg, Alan J. Gelenberg, Ali Mahmood Khan, and An H. Bui.

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Substance Withdrawal and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Systematic Review

Substance Withdrawal and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

February 21, 2023

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy should be suspected when patients develop atypical symptoms in the setting of substance withdrawal, including tachycardia, blood pressure changes, chest pain, dyspnea, and altered mental status.
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PCC
Review Article

Levetiracetam and Suicidality

July 30, 2020

What clinical characteristics are common among epileptic patients prescribed levetiracetam who report suicidal ideation or exhibit suicidal behavior? This review investigates that question and provides an informative case study.
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PCC
Meta-Analysis

Gabapentin and Withdrawal in Alcohol Use Disorder

August 22, 2019

While benzodiazepines are considered the standard of care for alcohol withdrawal, gabapentin is a valuable alternative that can also help with cravings and abstinence long term. Read on to...
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PCC
Original Research

Tobacco Use Among Female Psychiatric Inpatients

May 2, 2019

Tobacco use among women in India is underreported and underestimated due to sociocultural barriers. This study sheds light on the current prevalence of tobacco use among female psychiatric inpatients...
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JCP
Original Research

Prevention of Recurrent Episodes of Depression With Venlafaxine ER in a 1-Year Maintenance Phase From the PREVENT Study

July 16, 2007

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