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Peter Sangra
Adolescent Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Peter Sangra practices Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Santa Teresa, NM. Dr. Sangra evaluates patients throughout childhood and adolescence using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists are trained and certified to administer psychotherapy, medication, and many other means of treatment. Dr. Sangra seeks to improve each patients quality of life.
13 years
Experience
Peter Sangra
- Santa Teresa, NM
- American University of Antigua
- Accepting new patients
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What is the most effective antidepressant for depression?
Most SSRI are effective, it depends on other factors when choosing which one to prescribe. Such as is your heart okay? Can you sleep at night?
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Will antidepressants stop my panic attacks?
I like soothing SSRI with panic attacks.
Talk to your doctor and find the SSRI that is not as activating to help sooth your anxiety.
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Talk to your doctor and find the SSRI that is not as activating to help sooth your anxiety.
Hope that helps.
What is the role of a psychiatrist in treating alcohol addiction?
Typically our role is medication management and guide treatment plans
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What vitamins help with depression?
If your not taking a multivitamin then maybe start there. If you want to take individual vitamin levels you can as well. Such as vitamin D and B 12, just be care taking too much READ MORE
If your not taking a multivitamin then maybe start there. If you want to take individual vitamin levels you can as well. Such as vitamin D and B 12, just be care taking too much vitamin can hurt you as well. Just take what is prescribed. Then treat what’s low. Just ask your doc.
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Should I see a psychologist or psychiatrist for alcohol addiction?
Psychiatrist will help with meds and cravings and use meds that way. You should reach out to AAA or celebrate recovery for help: maybe a therapist for underlying issues of depression/ READ MORE
Psychiatrist will help with meds and cravings and use meds that way.
You should reach out to AAA or celebrate recovery for help: maybe a therapist for underlying issues of depression/ mood disorder and or anxiety or life issues.
Hope that helps.
You should reach out to AAA or celebrate recovery for help: maybe a therapist for underlying issues of depression/ mood disorder and or anxiety or life issues.
Hope that helps.
How can I reduce anxiety fast?
Start with therapy and get a good rest and eat health and exercise and you should be on to a good start!
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Can a psychologist help with ADHD?
Yes of course! Typically we will prescribe medications such as stimulants to help with ADHD/ADD.
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What causes headaches every day?
Headaches are actually caused by a collection of blood in your brain, venous blood (the one that lacks oxygen) if it persists you might need to get worked up for migraines and READ MORE
Headaches are actually caused by a collection of blood in your brain, venous blood (the one that lacks oxygen) if it persists you might need to get worked up for migraines and rule out any underlying medical disorder. See your doctor.
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Growth
Best growth is done when you sleep. Keep hydrated and sleep lots. Since your 21 yrs old your coming to the end of growing taller.
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I think i have ocd
That sounds serious. Thanks for reaching out. Try therapy first and start by desensitizing your germ fear first. There are meds in case you can’t get it calm down with therapy READ MORE
That sounds serious. Thanks for reaching out. Try therapy first and start by desensitizing your germ fear first. There are meds in case you can’t get it calm down with therapy Alone
Mental health
It’s recommend Not to.
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What do I do about this?
Thanks for reaching out, your concerts might make you have psychotic features like this. Also your depression can make you feel like this. Depending on what is causing it, you READ MORE
Thanks for reaching out, your concerts might make you have psychotic features like this. Also your depression can make you feel like this. Depending on what is causing it, you will need your meds adjusted.
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Change of attitude and passing out?
You might want your friend to get worked up for a seizure and or get counseling for any underline trauma, if it exists. But it sounds like she needs medical help. Hope that helps. READ MORE
You might want your friend to get worked up for a seizure and or get counseling for any underline trauma, if it exists. But it sounds like she needs medical help.
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Hope that helps.
What type of doctor should I see for drug addiction?
Typically a psychiatrist should be able to help. Start with your PCP/ family doctor for a referral.
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Can a psychiatrist help with OCD?
Yes of course. Typically a SSRI or med that can boost serotonin levels help with OCD.
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Stay health and safe
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Stay health and safe
What are the treatment plans for anxiety?
Typically therapy first and depending on the level of anxiety will do meds along with therapy.
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What is the best drug to take for panic attacks?
Often an SSRI is good, but for performance related panic attacks we often look at beta blockers. Make sure you have no heart conditions and you’ll need an EKG prior to starting READ MORE
Often an SSRI is good, but for performance related panic attacks we often look at beta blockers. Make sure you have no heart conditions and you’ll need an EKG prior to starting any. If there is depression and or ADHD and or Trauma then you will need to treat differently,
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Do anxiety medications have bad side effects?
Most anxiety meds, depends which one might be addictive and lower blood pressure and effect your heart. So be careful and look into the side effects before taking it and get your READ MORE
Most anxiety meds, depends which one might be addictive and lower blood pressure and effect your heart. So be careful and look into the side effects before taking it and get your heart checked first.
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Hope that helps.
What can a psychiatrist do for PTSD?
Yes, psychiatrists will provide medicines to treat the symptoms that can debilitate functioning and treat underline disorders. Hope it helps.
What does a psychiatrist do for bipolar disorder?
Bipolar is the most genetic disorder, make sure the diagnosis is correct, an untrained eye will often label her bipolar and make sure it’s not DMDD or ADHD. Psychiatrists provide READ MORE
Bipolar is the most genetic disorder, make sure the diagnosis is correct, an untrained eye will often label her bipolar and make sure it’s not DMDD or ADHD. Psychiatrists provide meds to help stabilize mood and symptoms that often occur with bipolar.
