Dr. James Weisbard, MD, Psychiatrist
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Dr. James Weisbard, MD

Geriatric Psychiatrist | Geriatric Psychiatry

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30 Dunbow Dr Chappaqua NY, 10514
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Dr. James Weisbard is a geriatric psychiatrist practicing in Chappaqua, NY. Dr. Weisbard specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, particularly in older adults. Patients who visit geriatric psychiatrists typically look for help with problems like memory loss, depression, difficulty coping with change, stress, dementia, anxiety and more. Older adults may also experience emotional distress after being diagnosed with a disease as well. Dr. Weisbard helps patients after a comprehensive diagnostic exam so the root of their problems can be treated.

Education and Training

Univ Del Noreste- Esc De Med- Tampico- Tamaulipas- Mexico 1983

Board Certification

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN

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Dr. James Weisbard, MD's Expert Contributions
  • Would a geriatric psychiatrist help my mother during early dementia stages?

    The answer is yes. There are 2 double-blind placebo controlled studies of Lithium Carbonate treatment of patients with mild cognitive impairment amnestic type. Both showed Lithium can slow or even prevent progression of patients with MCI-amnestic type to Alzheimer's disease. The second study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry in 2018 which had 61 patients, had 2 phases. In the first phase, which lasted 2 years, patients randomly assigned to Lithium showed no worsening of cognitive impairment while the placebo group showed progressive worsening of cognitive impairment. In the second phase, lasting another 2 years, 9 patients in the placebo group developed Alzheimer's disease compared to 4 patients in the Lithium-treated group. Thus, there is a randomized double-blind placebo controlled study, which showed Lithium Carbonate reduced progression to Alzheimer's disease by slight more than half. Another research paper reviewed using combinations of drugs to prevent progression very early Alzheimer's by using combinations of medications. The author identified 25 different pathophysiological mechanisms present in very early Alzheimer's. The author identified eight medications proven to stop some these pathophysiological mechanisms. He concluded a combination of Lithium, which blocked 18, Memantine, which blocked 4, and Minocycline, which blocked 3 mechanisms, could block all 25 mechanisms, thus prevent progression of early Alzheimer's disease. There is another study in progress at the University of Pittsburgh containing 80 subjects which is studying the use of a higher dose of Lithium to prevent the progression of early Alzheimer's. The study will be completed in 2022. READ MORE

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Dr. James Weisbard, MD's Practice location

30 Dunbow Dr -
Chappaqua, NY 10514
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