Overview

About the Course

In this webinar, Dr. Greenblatt will present an effective functional medicine blueprint to assist in patient recovery. He will examine the historical context of niacin (Vitamin B3) deficiency as it applies to substance use disorders, drawing on insights from figures like Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. Discussion will then segue to the extraordinary utility of low-dose lithium. An essential trace mineral used medicinally for over 2,000 years, lithium has long been recognized for its potent mood-stabilizing and neuroprotective effects. Recent research has highlighted its remarkable potential as a nutraceutical intervention in the treatment of substance use disorders. Through rediscovered historical legacies, we uncover modern-day lessons and paradigm-shifting clinical pearls.

Learning Objectives

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • Integrated Treatment Approaches: Discover how to integrate Functional Medicine and nutritional strategies with traditional approaches to optimize treatment outcomes for substance use disorders.
  • Historical Foundations: Gain insights into the historical context of niacin deficiency and its relevance in understanding and treating substance use disorders, drawing from pioneering work that informs modern clinical practice.
  • Innovative Nutritional Interventions: Explore the therapeutic potential of low-dose lithium, an ancient mineral known for its mood-stabilizing and neuroprotective effects, now reimagined as a promising nutraceutical in substance use disorder treatment.

This webinar is ideal for clinicians eager to expand their treatment toolbox with an evidence-based, scientific Functional Medicine model tailored to treating substance use disorders. Join us to deepen your understanding and enhance your approach to patient care.

James Greenblatt, MD

A trailblazer in the field of functional and integrative psychiatry, James M. Greenblatt, MD, has treated thousands of patients since 1988. After receiving his medical degree and completing his psychiatry residency, Dr. Greenblatt completed a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Medical School. He currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, MA, and as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine. Dr. Greenblatt has lectured internationally on the scientific evidence for functional and nutritional interventions for and mental illness. He is the Founder & Chief Medical Officer of Psychiatry Redefined, the leading continuing education platform for mental health providers; and the author of seven books, including the groundbreaking best-seller, Finally Focused: The Breakthrough Natural Treatment Plan for ADHD.