Dr. Ragnar
Why Your Therapist Can’t Fix You
Your therapist can't fix you, and that's actually the news the whole industry is trying not to lead with. Guys come into therapy wanting to be fixed...
Mar 3, 2025
Andropause / Late-Onset Hypogonadism
Andropause is the catchier name for late-onset hypogonadism, which is the clinical term for low testosterone in older men.
Mar 2, 2025
Adjustment Disorder
Adjustment disorder is the diagnosis most underused in actual practice, which is funny because it's the diagnosis that probably fits half the people who…
Feb 27, 2025
Disulfiram (Antabuse)
Disulfiram (Antabuse) doesn't kill cravings, it makes drinking miserable on purpose. Who the alcohol deterrent actually fits, and who should skip it.
Feb 26, 2025
Premature Ejaculation
Premature ejaculation is one of the most common sexual complaints in men and one of the least often brought up in a doctor's office.
Feb 25, 2025
Erectile Dysfunction (clinical workup)
Most guys want the pill and skip the visit. But new ED can be the first sign your blood vessels are in trouble, which is why the workup matters way…
Feb 22, 2025
Insomnia Disorder
Insomnia disorder is when you can't fall asleep, or can't stay asleep, or wake up too early and can't get back under, three or more nights a week for…
Feb 17, 2025
OCD
OCD is one of those diagnoses that got grabbed by pop culture and quietly butchered along the way.
Feb 14, 2025
Panic Disorder
Panic disorder isn't generalized anxiety.
Feb 11, 2025
Valproate (Depakote)
Valproate (Depakote) is a heavy mood stabilizer for acute mania, not ordinary moodiness. The real side effects, labs, and pregnancy risk.
Feb 11, 2025
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
GAD (generalized anxiety disorder, the diagnosis given to chronic free-floating worry that isn't attached to one specific thing) is the kind of anxiety…
Feb 9, 2025
Cymbalta (Duloxetine)
Cymbalta is the drug I reach for when the depression has a physical component...
Feb 1, 2025