Dr. Richard Weisler M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
700 Spring Forest Road Suite 125 Raleigh North Carolina, 27609Rating
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About
Richard Weisler, MD, FAPA, has a private practice in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is one of America's leading experts on bipolar disorder and manic depressive disorder, and specializes in drug trials for these disorders. Dr. Weisler is a principal research investigator with AstraZeneca, Abbott Laboratories, and Pfizer; among many other leading drug laboratories. His current practice follows over 2,000 people with varying forms of mental illness, and Dr. Weisler is consistently recognized by the Consumer's Research Council of America and Castle Connolly.
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Education and Training
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Univ of Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1976
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology- Psychiatry
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A pilot study of mirtazapine in post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Alternative therapy use by psychiatric outpatients.
- Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). New self-rating scale.
- Dimensions of self-rated mood in depressed, manic, and normal subjects.
- MRI correlates of suicide attempt history in unipolar depression.
- Rapid onset of antidepressant activity with venlafaxine.
- Investigation of Notch3 as a candidate gene for bipolar disorder using brain hyperintensities as an endophenotype.
- A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of extended-release carbamazepine capsules as monotherapy for bipolar disorder patients with manic or mixed episodes.
- A 6-month, multicenter, open-label evaluation of beaded, extended-release carbamazepine capsule monotherapy in bipolar disorder patients with manic or mixed episodes.
- Trauma, resilience and saliostasis: effects of treatment in post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Safety, efficacy and extended duration of action of mixed amphetamine salts extended-release capsules for the treatment of ADHD.
- Relationship of mania symptomatology to maintenance treatment response with divalproex, lithium, or placebo.
- Reassessing carbamazepine in the treatment of bipolar disorder: clinical implications of new data.
- Extended-release carbamazepine capsules: a viewpoint.
- Carbamazepine extended-release capsules: a new treatment option for bipolar I disorder.
Clinical Trials
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill -
Awards
- America's Top Doctors, Castle Connolly, 2008-2012
- Patients Choice Award, 2010-2011
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition, 2010
Internships
- Dorothea Dix Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, North Carolina Medical Association, North Carolina Psychiatric Association, Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Articles and Publications
- 250 Studies
What do you attribute your success to?
Dedication, Research, Patient Care, Education, Making a Difference in the Field
Hobbies / Sports
- Fishing, Hiking, Golfing, Traveling
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