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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

2 years

Are antidepressants addictive? Many people keep on spreading the misinformation that these medications make you an "addict". Even many doctors believe this and suggest their patients not take antidepressants. Here is what you should know. 1/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

10 months

Snake 🐍 bite for recreational purposes?? Yes, you read that right! Snake bite abuse is in the news again. I've seen 3 cases in my 11 year career in the Psychiatry/Addiction field! Here are some facts about it: 1/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

Honoured and grateful to be selected for the Young Psychiatrist Award of Indian Psychiatric Society at the Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society 2023! This is for you mom. I'm sure you are proud wherever you are! @ancips2023 #ancips2023

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

9 months

So one of my patient was started on the following drugs by a private practitioner: Escitalopram+clonazepam Separate clonazepam 1 mg Mirtazapine 7.5 Desvenlafaxine 50 mg Amoxapine 100 mg Chlordiazepoxide Amitryptiline 25 mg Antipsychotic drugs must be feeling left out!

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

@NerdyQuirk Because addiction is also a disease and not a choice! No one ever chooses to be "addicted". With proper guidance and treatment for alcohol use disorders (along with cirrhosis management), they have as good a prognosis as non-alcohol-associated liver disease.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

I see #heartattack is trending on Twitter. I lost my mom, a perfectly healthy 63-yr, physically active, with no chronic illness just a few days back due to a possible #MI #heartattack ! She was returning from a 15-day tour and was 1500 km away from home!

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

Many doctors (very commonly) use terms such as 'addict', 'alcoholic', or 'drunk' to describe persons with alcohol use disorder! Here is why one (especially clinicians) should avoid using these terms: 1/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Q: How to avoid plagiarism in your research paper? A: 👇🏽

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

4 years

@vivekagnihotri Okay. Wanted to use this image for long time!

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Just read a thread by doctors mocking mental health issues, equating them with mental "weakness" and a cry for attention/sympathy! This is a reason we need a much better psychiatry training at MBBS level! @doc_santanu @narasimha1988

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

5 years

"This stigma around mental health will only disappear if all of us get involved in the conversation." A fine article by @mrsfunnybones

Paagal, mad, basket case…It’s time to mind it, Rajini style

In the darkroom, a disembodied voice said, ‘will you resuscitate me if I choke?’ My first reaction was an impressed, ‘Wow, where did you learn such a big word?’ It was only when my six-year-old...

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

9 months

Really happy to share that I got promoted to Associate Professor of Psychiatry at @AIIMSBhubaneswr Thanks everyone who helped me. #psychtwitter

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

8 months

I'm really happy to share that I have received the Young Psychiatrist Award of the Indian Psychiatric Society at #ANCIPS2024 Really grateful for this recognition and want to thank everyone who supported me along the way!

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

10 months

Other rare / strange substances of abuse reported are: Lizard tail Scorpion bite Wasp sting Some volatile solvents like paint WARNING: DON'T TRY ANY OF THESE! PS. If you know someone with an addiction, refer them to any nearest psychiatrist/addiction professional.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

@bhogleharsha The Indian team is almost settled. Except few batting issues, bowling issues, wicket keeping issues, fielding issues, injury issues, and of course selection issues!

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

Sitting at the same place/airport where I had to spend a few hours going back home to see her for the last time! I wonder what is the use of being a doctor if u can't help ur closest ones! U keep on asking/shouting WHY but u don't get the answer. U never will! #heartattack

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

11 months

Late post: Happy and humbled to receive @AIIMSBhubaneswr Best Researcher Award (Young Faculty) 2023! #PsychTwitter

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

4 years

What could have been a better day for an addiction professional to become a full time academician/faculty than the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Committed to take this field forward! @UNODC #AssistantProfessor #Psychiatry #AIIMSBhubaneswar

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

@Shubham_Neuro @Cricketracker I still remember that CT 2000 final! As usual, Sachin and Sourav made some good contributions. All others failed. Chris Cairns scored a century and single-handedly won the match for NZ while chasing.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

10 months

What do we know about it as of now? 1. It is rarely reported substance use in literature. Most cases are from India. 2. Most of these cases are reported among opioid users. 3. Use has been reported in rave parties for some time now. 4. Usual site for bite is tongue/toe 2/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

10 months

5. We're not very sure how it works. Maybe the neuro toxins work through nicotinic ACh Rc. 6. Patients report a sense of high, euphoria, dizziness, sleepiness, and relaxation. Even analgesia is reported by opioid users. 7. We are not sure if it causes addiction. 3/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Any idea where to find this "robust multi-centered clinical trial" paper that has "proven the effectiveness" of the said drug? Asking for a friend.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

Just read this hard-hitting article by Prof @atulambekar on the need for drug decriminalisation in India. Making drug use/consumption a crime doesn't work. On the contrary, it leads to more public health harms! #DrugDecriminalisation

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

10 months

8. Most of the patients (including the ones seen by me) have reported the use as an additional agent to get high (after using other substances) 9. All my cases reported going to a specific person/snake charmer for the bite who would help get a bite on the tongue. 4/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Today, June 26, is International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Coincidentally, the day also marks my first work anniversary as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. A thread about drug use & addiction. #ShareFactsOnDrugs #SaveLives 1/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

5 months

So after a lot of deliberation, I’ve decided to embark on a non-peer reviewed journey …. career in private practice! Bidding adieu to theses, projects and papers. Seeking blessings for this new exciting new chapter of my life. Farewell academia, you’ll be missed!

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

6 years

International Society of Addiction Medicine annual conference 2019 is being held in Delhi. Do join us, present your work and enjoy the extravaganza of academics. @atulambekar @isam2019 @DrJaswantJangra @DrDarpanKaur @ompsychiatrist @Shehla_Rashid

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

10 months

10. One of the patients reported the death of a fellow due to a bite by a poisonous 🐍 by mistake. 11. For most of these people, the primary substance is something else and the snake bite is used only occasionally (eg one pt reported 3-4 times use ever) 5/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

4 years

Feeling humbled and honoured! Young Psychiatrist Award of @WPA_Psychiatry ! #WPA2020

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

10 months

12. No specific treatment is available. Motivation enhancement and symptomatic management is usually provided. n/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

4 years

Finally! At least one media house is talking very sensibly on drug addiction and is bringing the medical illness perspective! We need more such discussions on news channels! Thank you @palkisu for this wonderful reporting! #TreatDontPunish #DrugAddiction

WION

@WIONews

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Drug abuse is a pervasive phenomenon in the Indian society. Are we focusing on the real issue or trivialising the drug crisis? On #GravitasPlus , @palkisu gets you a dose of reality-check.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

This guy was not picked for our test team! I wonder what else one needs to do to get picked. #IndianCricketTeam

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

How to treat (not cure) depression: - Don't listen to any T, D, or H on Internet - Visit a nearby mental health professional

Aaron

@IAmAaronWill

3 years

How I cured my depression. - Cut out alcohol - Found my purpose - Got daily sun intake - Made a ton of money - Slept more than 8 hours - Started eating good food - Stopped hanging with losers - Worked out every day in the gym Before you see a doctor, rid your bad habits.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

11 months

Visited the Sigmund Freud museum/his home (or should I say psychiatrists' Mecca?) in Vienna! Ps. The pic shows the attendance sheet of Wednesday Psychological Society meeting at Freud's residence. How many legends of Psychiatry can you identify? @WPA_Psychiatry #WCP23

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

1/n Attention: A new type of petrol pump ⛽ fraud? (Happened thrice and hence writing about it) This is about Bhubaneswar. I always ask the petrol pump guy to get my tank full. The guy would start filling and would stop as say 400! I would clarify that I asked for a full tank!

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

8 months

Odisha has very beautiful beaches. #Konarkbeach

Dr. Shubham Misra 🧠⚛️🇮🇳🇺🇸

@Shubham_Neuro

8 months

Share your sea/beach images from India. 🏖️ 🏝️ 1. Paradise Beach, Pondicherry 2. Marina Beach, Chennai 3. Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island 4. Jolly Buoy Island, Andaman #ExploreIndianIslands #ExploreIncredibleIndia

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

So I did @Olacabs today from Vadodara to Ahmedabad. Driver reached me and asked the same amount extra for second passenger!!! And when I objected, he cancelled the ride. Thanks to ola, I'm gonna miss my flight! Awesome service guys.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

Thus, what terms to use: Alcoholic - person with alcohol use disorder Habit - SUD Abuse - use/misuse Clean - abstinent Dirty - person who uses drugs Source: NIDA/ISAJE/JAM n/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Recent Cochrane review suggests E-cigarette are better than Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)/no treatment/behavioral treatment in terms of tobacco quit rates. It almost doubles the quit rates as compared to NRT. Bad news: E-cigs are banned in India.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

6 years

@Shehla_Rashid @devbhatia There is 4-D strategy people can use whenever they are experiencing craving (proven to be effective): 1) Delay 2) Distract 3) De-stress / Deep breath 4) De-catastrophize. Also one more, Drink a glass of water (cold).

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

5 months

Someone is suffering from depression so severe that they chose euthanasia over the constant suffering. Read what a random X guy has to say! Guys, depression is not something you chose. PS. I don’t support euthanasia for mental illnesses at all.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

11 months

It's a fanboy moment! Meeting the living legend of Psychiatry! @WPA_Psychiatry @NormanSartorius #WCP23

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

Punishment doesn't work for addiction. Let us not call it a 'treatment'! We've known for decades now that addiction is a treatable medical condition - a brain disorder, not a character flaw/not a social deviance.

Krishnamurthy

@krishna0302

2 years

What happened when a mother found out that her 15-yr-old son was becoming a ganja addict? She came up with a unique treatment. Tie him to a pole & rub mirchi powder in his eyes & not untie him until he promises to quit. Incident in Kodad, #Suryapet dt, #Telangana .

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

4 months

I agree. Odisha beaches are really clean.

Indian Tech & Infra

@IndianTechGuide

4 months

Odisha beaches are underrated.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Rs 3000/month. Read that again! Salary of MBBS students working in covid!

Dr Srinivas MD

@srinivasaiims

3 years

Meanwhile Himachal Pradesh decides to deploy 4th year MBBS students at 3,000 per month yes three thousand per month. Nursing students at 1,500 per month. What say @KanganaTeam ? Has 1 Rs become 1 $ ?

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

7 months

Revisited our beloved tea stall from 15 years ago, feeling nostalgic! Those late nights during MBBS days in Baroda city... unforgettable memories. To my Baroda city folks, you know the vibes.☕️ PS. The old shop has been demolished but the taste is the same.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 months

@thelowlevel1 Engagement farming of next level!

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

6 years

@Shehla_Rashid Also, being an addiction psychiatrist myself, just to share with you (and others). There are many effective treatments (medications and psychotherapy) are available which help a person to remain abstinent for longer period.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

My respect for @drabbyphilips has increased even more now! You're doing a great job. We need many more people/doctors like you and @omlakhani

TheLiverDoc

@theliverdr

3 years

1/ I have had #ministry of #Ayush , their watchdog #CCRAS hounding me 4 to 6 mo in name of discussion. I hav all correspondences They invited me 'alone' to the ministry for 'fruitful' discussions which I did not agree 2. I asked 4 joint xpert committee wich they didn't agree 2

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

8 months

Our international symposium on Indian Psychiatric Society and Royal College of Psychiatry UK on International Research collaboration on burnout among doctors! Dean of @rcpsych Dr Subodh @subodhdave1 joined this symposium and shared important insights! #ancips2024

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

So now evidence based medicine will become a western concept associated with a religious propaganda.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

I think AIIMS Deoghar and AIIMS Rishikesh has psychiatry as a major subject during final year MBBS! A step in the right direction in my opinion.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

To conclude, do antidepressants cause craving? NO Do they cause a loss of control? NO Do they cause a need to increase the dose despite having negative consequences? NO So, are antidepressants addictive? A BIG NO! n/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

Can we please stop using mental illnesses to score political points? We are just stigmatizing mental illnesses more by using them as pejorative terms. #stigma #Mentalhealth #mentalillness

TIMES NOW

@TimesNow

2 years

#AAPMartyrCard 'Arvind Kejriwal is behaving like a schizophrenic': BJP leaders lash out at AAP over support for #ManishSisodia READ MORE:

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

4 years

What is more problematic here is that there are at least 10k people who agree to this nonsensical opinion! Clearly, everyone is an expert on everything in this new era!

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri

@vivekagnihotri

4 years

Bipolar disorder, multiple personality disorder, depression etc are all fancy words given by psychiatrists who don’t wish to work on emotional health of the patient and earn money only through drug prescription! Simple! We all have all of the above on a normal basis. Agree?

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

5 months

Always great to catch up with old friends and visiting your fav tea stall!

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

Got an opportunity to conduct Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) training for West Bengal SACS for their staff. @NACOINDIA Staff training is really important in managing these patients receiving OST to ensure that care is evidence based, equitable & delivered with compassion

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

5 years

ASAM annual conference is on! #ASAM2019 #RuthFoxScholars @ASAMorg

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

5 months

This is absurd comparison. Patanjali is marketing their drugs as miracle cure for covid, “BP”, “Sugar”, cancer and what not. This is not just about bad marketing, these claims are dangerous to public health. Bournvita or whatever company they are comparing it with are not meds.

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@astitvam

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73g sugar in 100g bournvita which is sold as health drink but Supreme Court never said they will rip apart.. why only Patanjali is being targeted? MiLord public hai sab janti hai!

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

Often people confuse drinking in moderation as "no-risk drinking". There is nothing like "no-risk drinking". It is "low-risk drinking". For some health conditions (some cancers for eg), the risk increases even at a very low amount of alcohol consumption (even less than 1 drink).

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

4 years

Wow! Cure "incurable" eye diseases! Recovery starting in 5 minutes! First time in the world cure for "retinoplastoma" ("fungal carcinoma of eye")! Patients referred from AIIMS New Delhi to this clinic! My eyes are hurting after reading this. Should I go and consult him? Via WA

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

#WorldMentalHealthDay2022 celebration at @AIIMSBhubaneswr

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Today is International Overdose Awareness day. Sharing some facts about opioid overdose (the most common cause of drug overdose morbidity and mortality): 1) About 2.1% of the Indian population uses recreational opioids (as per national survey 2019) #Opioid #OverdoseAwarenessDay

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

I think this is everyone of us right now! 😭😅 Watching the match on the side of a road on a mobile phone on your first anniversary (with your wife of course) with your cab driver joining you (without picking any new passengers)! What more can you ask for! #INDvsPAK2022

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@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

@arimansfield @FoxCricket Poor Nortje. First cricketer to be hit by the spider cam?

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

6 years

@Shehla_Rashid Hi Shehla, Thanks for sharing about this important issue. To add to what you have shared. Though motivation to quit is important first step, it is very infrequently sufficient to make someone remain completely abstinent. Nicotine dependence is an illness which requires treatment.

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@Dr_ArpitParmar

11 months

Happening now! The World Congress of Psychiatry 2023 of @WPA_Psychiatry @ecps_wpa Feels great to listen to the stalwarts of World Psychiatry like Prof Norman Sartorius @NormanSartorius

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@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

These terms do not reflect the science-based understanding of substance use disorders (SUD): a chronic illness/disorder that requires long-term treatment! Clinicians are usually the first point of contact for patients with SUDs. 2/n

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@Dr_ArpitParmar

11 months

Never seen such a full house for any conference session!! There are many people standing at gates as well Jean Delay prize winner: Robin Murray from UK #WCP23 @WPA_Psychiatry

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@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

Most drugs used for schizophrenia/ bipolar disorders/depression are safe and do not have addictive potential I.e. there is NO RISK of developing an addiction. These drugs improve mood/psychotic symptoms. There is NO CRAVING/LOSS OF CONTROL. The outcome is usually positive. 5/n

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@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

"बिना बताए शराब छुड़ाए" You must have read this on walls as an advertisement by quacks! Now, the same is being shamelessly promoted on TV! Surreptitious use of anti-alcohol (?)medicine is being promoted in the name of Ayurveda. #addiction

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

4 years

Repeat after me: "Any view/opinion you don't agree with" is not a mental illness! Bigotry is not a mental illness! Foolishness is not a mental illness! Enough of this nonsense. Stop naming anything and everything in the world a mental illness! Mental illnesses are real.

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@pranavmahajan

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Mocking your Heroes is not comedy! It's mental sickness which needs urgent treatment.

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3 years

@SBM_4007 @ESPNcricinfo Except for the people who decide MOM. Why Rohit? Shardul deserved it more than anyone in this one...

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

So @IndiGo6E will ask you to do mandatory web check in and wouldn't generate a boarding pass until you select seats (even if there are no free seats available)! Means you have to pay them extra (after booking tickets) for even having a seat on flight!! What nonsense is this!

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From most trolled cricketer to most dependable cricketer in less than a year! #KLRahul #IndianCricketTeam #WorldCup23

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Q: Where is phase 3 paper? A: Here are our other papers. Haters gonna hate.

Bharat Biotech

@BharatBiotech

3 years

We are proud to #announce our 9th publication today! 12 MONTHS - 9 PUBLICATIONS. Our humble response to “Where is your #data ?”… Our #publications do the talking! #BharatBiotech #COVAXIN #covaxinpublications

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@Dr_ArpitParmar

8 months

Thank you @vknNIMHANS_ECHO for this opportunity! Always pleasure to take lectures on addiction for our fellow doctors! #psychtwitter

NIMHANS Digital Academy VKN ECHO

@vknNIMHANS_ECHO

8 months

A heartfelt thanks 🙏 to Dr. Arpit Parmar, Faculty, Dept. of Psychiatry, @Dr_ArpitParmar AIIMS Bhubaneswar, for his insightful lecture on 'Overdose and Withdrawal in #Opioid Use Disorder' in our Advance Certificate Course in Management of Addictive Disorder ECHO 5.0 in

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@Dr_ArpitParmar

4 years

You know you are a tea addict when you go to the tea stall as soon as you are allowed to walk again! #BabySteps

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@Dr_ArpitParmar

6 months

Pretty accurate representation of Addiction! After a certain period, using drugs is all about feeling your normal self without withdrawals, and not about getting high.

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@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Ready to welcome the third wave, Delhi?

JASMEEN DUGAL

@jasmeenGdugal

3 years

@ArvinderSoin Pacific Mall Delhi 😡

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@Dr_ArpitParmar

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Using degrading/stigmatising language further adds to the stigma these individuals face. Stigma, as we all know, can reduce the willingness to seek treatment. Use of stigmatising language may also influence the clinicians' perception about their patient. 3/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

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This 🤣🤣🤣

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Every 90s kid would (try to) imitate Shane Warne's bowling action! I still remember doing that in my small house (without a ball)! True legend! #ShaneWarneRIP

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

A new National List of Essential Medicines 2022 was released today. Happy to see Buprenorphine and Nicotine on the list of medicines newly added. Good news for addiction treatment and practitioners. Unfortunately, no alcohol addiction medications are included in the list.

Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

@mansukhmandviya

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Released the National List of Essential Medicines 2022. It comprises 384 drugs across 27 categories. Several antibiotics, vaccines, anti-cancer drugs and many other important drugs will become more affordable & reduce patients’ out-of-pocket expenditure.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

It's time for the #ANCIPS23 walkathon! We are ready to welcome everyone attending this grand event! @ancips2023

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

4 years

Our article on the need to discuss cannabis legalization in the Indian context! @ijpmszj From “Bhang Shops” to “Cannabis in Coffee Shops”: Time to Debate the Option?

From “Bhang Shops” to “Cannabis in Coffee Shops”: Time to Debate the Option? - Yatan Pal Singh...

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

This is important because every few months, a question is asked by our fellow young docs "if one should treat an 'alcoholic'?" It shows a judgment that alcohol addiction is their patients' moral failing and not an illness! 6/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

5 years

Yay! One more ban. So there will be no e-cigarettes use from now on in this country, just like use of heroin and cannabis has been eliminated completely by the ban!

NDTV

@ndtv

5 years

Watch | "Cabinet approves decision to ban e-cigarettes": Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Follow live:

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

10 months

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

What a 🧵 The addiction specialist in me was happy with the ending 😅

TheLiverDoc

@theliverdr

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A young man is referred for spiking fevers and abnormal liver tests going on since 2 weeks He has no jaundice, but his liver tests are elevated AST 338, ALT 946 and they don't seem to come down Doctors elsewhere are baffled and parents are worried as is the young man bcoz...

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

"WhatsApp calls are encrypted" is a big joke. Within minutes of talking to someone about Bengaluru flats, Instagram showed me this! Tell me this is just a coincidence! Ps. I don't stay in Bengaluru nor have I ever searched for any properties in Bengaluru. @facebook @instagram

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Neurologists on my TL, need advice for myself regarding cluster headache. Any experience with prophylaxis (other than verapamil/topiramate/steroids/beta blockers) and acute Mx (other than NSAIDS, indometh, Triptans, Tramadol). The ones in bracket already tried, not working.

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Open letter to media by India's leading mental health professionals/psychiatrists!

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

3 years

Posting without a comment

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

5 years

So much has changed in last decade!

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

Using terms such as 'alcoholic' or 'addict' equates them with their condition! They let you forget that they are also whole human beings! It equates to "they are a problem" and not "they HAVE a problem"! The change (using person-first language) shows that they HAVE a problem! 5/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

6 months

@autopsy_surgeon Internship: "Swore I'd never do PG in psychiatry. May be not my cup of tea!" Residency: "Turns out, it chose me." Probably my best decision ever in medical field! @askdheeraj #Psychiatry

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

This is especially important because 1. SUD are one of the most stigmatising health conditions 2. Mental illnesses in general have low treatment seeking. Among MIs, SUDs have the lowest treatment seeking rates. 3. Stigma is directly associated with low treatment seeking. 8/n

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Dr Arpit Parmar, MD, DM

@Dr_ArpitParmar

2 years

Urinator 😂😂