Month: March 2026

Mark Hrymoc, MD, addiction psychiatrist and mental health clinician, was recently featured as a guest on the Addiction Medicine Made Easy podcast, a show focused on making complex topics in addiction medicine and mental health treatment more accessible for clinicians and the broader public. Hosted by Dr. Casey Grover, the Addiction Medicine Made Easy podcast explores practical and evidence-based discussions around substance use disorders, psychiatric treatment, and emerging approaches in addiction medicine. The show aims to provide clear, clinically grounded insights that help both healthcare professionals and listeners better understand the evolving science behind addiction and mental health care. In this episode, Dr. Hrymoc discusses the growing role of ketamine therapy in the treatment of mental health conditions such as treatment-resistant depression, acute suicidality, anxiety, and PTSD. Drawing on his experience as an addiction psychiatrist, he explains how ketamine differs from traditional antidepressant treatments and why it can produce rapid …

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Mark Hrymoc, MD, addiction psychiatrist and mental health clinician, was recently a guest on the Talking Addiction & Recovery podcast, a show focused on thoughtful conversations around addiction, recovery, and the evolving landscape of mental health treatment. Hosted by Andrew Schreier, a clinical supervisor and licensed professional counselor specializing in substance use treatment, the Talking Addiction & Recovery podcast explores complex issues surrounding addiction and recovery through discussions with clinicians, researchers, and individuals working in the field. The show aims to educate listeners while providing practical insights for people impacted by addiction, including families, professionals, and communities. In Episode 143, titled “Understanding Addiction Psychiatry and Ketamine Therapy,” Dr. Hrymoc shares his perspective as a double board-certified psychiatrist specializing in both general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. During the conversation, he challenges common misconceptions about addiction, explaining how substance use disorders affect a person’s ability to access willpower rather than representing a …

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