Dr. Joseph P Lucas M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3504 Vann Rd Suite 100 Birmingham AL, 35235About
Dr. Joseph Lucas is a psychiatrist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Lucas is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lucas diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Lucas may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Lucas treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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- Synergistic interaction of two agents in mice: Japanese B encephalitis virus and Trichinella spiralis.
- Immune response to and distribution of sheep erythrocytes in Trichinella spiralis infected mice.
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