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.

295 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
Abilify Maintena
Medications · 5 min read

Abilify Maintena

Abilify Maintena turns oral aripiprazole into a monthly adherence tool. The question is whether that solves the real problem.

Feb 18, 2026
Armodafinil (Nuvigil)
Medications · 7 min read

Armodafinil (Nuvigil)

Armodafinil is one of those drugs that lives in two different stories at once. In the boring real clinical story, it’s a wakefulness medication for excessive sleepiness in…

Feb 15, 2026
Azstarys
Medications · 7 min read

Azstarys

Azstarys is a two-speed dexmethylphenidate stimulant: one part starts fast, while the prodrug portion stretches the day.

Feb 13, 2026
Evekeo
Medications · 7 min read

Evekeo

Evekeo is plain amphetamine sulfate. It's older stimulant chemistry without the complicated release systems or marketing language.

Feb 10, 2026
Jornay PM
Medications · 7 min read

Jornay PM

Jornay PM is an unusual ADHD stimulant because it's taken at night so it can start helping the next morning.

Feb 7, 2026
Daytrana
Medications · 7 min read

Daytrana

Daytrana is a methylphenidate patch for ADHD when the problem is pill swallowing, school dosing, or needing more control over the day.

Feb 5, 2026
Qelbree (viloxazine)
Medications · 8 min read

Qelbree (viloxazine)

Qelbree is a nonstimulant ADHD medication, which makes it useful for some patients and overmarketed for others.

Feb 2, 2026
Mydayis
Medications · 7 min read

Mydayis

Mydayis is an Adderall XR relative built to release later into the day, which some adults love and others feel lasts too long.

Jan 30, 2026
Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine)
Medications · 6 min read

Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine)

Dexedrine is classic dextroamphetamine: effective, direct, and deserving of both its clinical respect and its cautions.

Jan 28, 2026
Concerta
Medications · 10 min read

Concerta

Concerta is methylphenidate in a long-release form many adults wish all stimulants came in: steadier, longer, and less fiddly.

Jan 25, 2026
Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin)
Medications · 10 min read

Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin)

Dexmethylphenidate is methylphenidate narrowed to the more active isomer. In practice, it's familiar, not exotic.

Jan 23, 2026
Lofexidine (Lucemyra)
Medications · 6 min read

Lofexidine (Lucemyra)

Lofexidine can lower some opioid withdrawal symptoms without being another opioid, but it doesn't treat the whole disorder.

Jan 20, 2026