EXPERT
Ozan Toy
Neurologist
Dr. Ozan Toy practices Neuropsychiatriy in BOSTON, MA, CLIFTON, NJ, BALTIMORE, MD, LOS ANGELES, CA. Dr. Toy studies, evaluates, diagnoses, and treats conditions that affect the nervous system and mood and behavior. Neuropsychiatrisrs are trained to fully understand and treat such conditions as Alzheimers disease and Parkinsons disease, Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia.
9 years
Experience
Ozan Toy
- BOSTON, MA
- Geisinger Commonwealth SOM
- Accepting new patients
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Why does my anxiety make me shake?
Anxiety leads to activation of your sympathetic nervous system which signals a fight or flight response, in turn leading to muscle activation.
Does CBD help anxiety?
There are inadequate scientific studies on this.
What antidepressants can be used during covid-19?
There is no existing data currently to suggest which antidepressant is best.
How do doctors test for geriatric depression?
It is based on doing a standard interview. There are no blood tests or brain scans that are clinically proven to diagnose depression.
What is the least sedating antidepressant?
Welbutrin is likely the least sedating antidepressant.
Do antidepressants make you more social?
It could possibly especially if you have a lot of social anxiety.
What is the easiest antidepressant to come off of?
Most likely prozac.
Can alcohol make you feel depressed?
Yes alcohol is a drug and more specifically a depressant. So it often can cause what we call substance induced depression especially after the intoxication wears off.
Can the overuse of prescription medication lead to obesity?
It depends on the antidepressant being used. Unfortunately many antidepressants are associated with weight gain but some types are not.
Can you become addicted to medicine after post traumatic stress disorder?
Addiction to a medicine can happen to any individual regardless of whether or not they have been diagnosed with PTSD. There are no medications used to treat PTSD to my knowledge READ MORE
Addiction to a medicine can happen to any individual regardless of whether or not they have been diagnosed with PTSD. There are no medications used to treat PTSD to my knowledge that have any addiction potential.
Can anxiety cause a stroke?
It would be very unlikely. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel supplying the brain is occluded. Without another pre existing condition such as high blood pressure, aneursym or READ MORE
It would be very unlikely. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel supplying the brain is occluded. Without another pre existing condition such as high blood pressure, aneursym or other high risk factor for stroke, anxiety alone is unlikely to be the cause.
How does geriatric psychiatry help the elderly?
Geriatric psychiatry helps by evaluating patients for mental illness such as depression, but also addresses if conditions related to aging such as cognitive impairment or dementia READ MORE
Geriatric psychiatry helps by evaluating patients for mental illness such as depression, but also addresses if conditions related to aging such as cognitive impairment or dementia play a role in a patients behavior. Furthermore, the way medications affect the geriatric population can often be complicated, so it's important to have a physician who is knowledgeable in this area to provide the best care.
Can you teach yourself cognitive behavioral therapy?
Yes.You can easily buy a workbook that can help with this. However it is also good to work with a therapist who can help guide and coach you with this psychotherapy.
