Dr. Ragnar

Dr. Ragnar

Founder, DNP, PMHNP

Dr. Ragnar, DNP, PMHNP. Founder of LiveWell Psychiatry & Men's Health. Sees patients in Oregon and Washington for ADHD, depression, anxiety, addiction, and the long tail after sobriety. Anti-soft-validation, pro-actually-fixing-the-thing. Believes the goal of treatment isn't lifetime management, it's making himself unnecessary. Writes here for the guys who know there's something going on, but haven't figured out how to say it yet.

282 posts by this author · Practice site & full bio

Clinical profile

Credentials

  • DNP
  • PMHNP-BC
  • NPI 1780403915

Active licenses

  • Oregon 10034127
  • Washington AP61615356

Clinical focus

  • Psychiatry
  • Men's mental health
  • Men's health
  • ADHD
  • Adult ADHD
  • Depression
  • Mood disorders
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Panic disorder
  • OCD
  • PTSD

Education

Verified profiles

Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
Medications · 5 min read

Isocarboxazid (Marplan)

Isocarboxazid is an old MAOI that can work extremely well and still makes clinicians cautious because the rules matter.

Dec 25, 2025
Selegiline patch (Emsam)
Medications · 5 min read

Selegiline patch (Emsam)

The selegiline patch is a genuinely unusual antidepressant option: MAOI biology with a delivery system that changes the risk math.

Dec 22, 2025
Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
Medications · 6 min read

Tranylcypromine (Parnate)

Tranylcypromine is the sharper, more activating MAOI. It can be useful, but it comes with the usual MAOI rules.

Dec 20, 2025
Acamprosate (Campral)
Medications · 9 min read

Acamprosate (Campral)

Acamprosate (Campral) helps you stay sober after detox, not get you there. Non-addictive, renally cleared, six pills a day. Who it fits and who it doesn't.

Dec 18, 2025
Phenelzine (Nardil)
Medications · 6 min read

Phenelzine (Nardil)

Phenelzine is the antidepressant people start talking about only after they have already admitted that the easy options weren’t enough. That is usually the right place for it.…

Dec 17, 2025
Desipramine (Norpramin)
Medications · 5 min read

Desipramine (Norpramin)

Desipramine is an older norepinephrine-leaning tricyclic. It can still work, but it asks for more side-effect and safety respect.

Dec 14, 2025
Clomipramine (Anafranil)
Medications · 6 min read

Clomipramine (Anafranil)

Clomipramine is a tricyclic psychiatry still respects, especially for OCD, but it is rarely the easiest place to start.

Dec 12, 2025
Minoxidil (Rogaine)
Medications · 9 min read

Minoxidil (Rogaine)

Minoxidil (Rogaine): what it does, who it works for, topical foam versus low-dose oral minoxidil, the dread shed, and the side effects worth knowing.

Dec 9, 2025
Imipramine (Tofranil)
Medications · 6 min read

Imipramine (Tofranil)

Imipramine is an old tricyclic that can help depression and panic, but the burden is harder to justify when cleaner options fit.

Dec 9, 2025
Nortriptyline (Pamelor)
Medications · 5 min read

Nortriptyline (Pamelor)

Nortriptyline is an older tricyclic that still does real work without feeling as blunt as amitriptyline for some patients.

Dec 7, 2025
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Medications · 5 min read

Amitriptyline (Elavil)

Amitriptyline is an older medication that still hangs around because it does several useful things at once, not because it is clean.

Dec 4, 2025
Quviviq (Daridorexant)
Medications · 10 min read

Quviviq (Daridorexant)

Quviviq (daridorexant) is a newer orexin-blocker for insomnia with a shorter half-life than Belsomra, so less morning fog. What it does and who it's for.

Dec 3, 2025