Dr. Samir A Salama M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
800 Kaliste Saloom Rd Lafayette LA, 70508About
Dr. Samir Salama is a psychiatrist practicing in Lafayette, LA. Dr. Salama is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Salama diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Salama may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Salama treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Azarita - Alexandria University 1980
University of South Alabama College of Medicine 1989
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Amino acid chloramine damage to proliferating cell nuclear antigen in mammalian cells.
- Antitumor effects of energy restriction-mimetic agents: thiazolidinediones.
- OSU-A9 inhibits angiogenesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells via disrupting Akt-NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways.
- Iron supplementation at high altitudes induces inflammation and oxidative injury to lung tissues in rats.
- Nicotine mediates hypochlorous acid-induced nuclear protein damage in mammalian cells.
- Camel's milk ameliorates TNBS-induced colitis in rats via downregulation of inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress.
- Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of novel 4'-fluoro-2'-hydroxy-chalcone derivatives as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents.
- Diosmin protects against ethanol-induced gastric injury in rats: novel anti-ulcer actions.
- Design, synthesis, and anti-inflammatory evaluation of novel diphenylthiazole-thiazolidinone hybrids.
- Glutamyl cysteine dipeptide suppresses ferritin expression and alleviates liver
- Gamma-Glutamyl Cysteine Attenuates Tissue Damage and Enhances Tissue Regeneration in a rat Model of Lead-Induced Nephrotoxicity.
- Camel Milk Attenuates Rheumatoid Arthritis Via Inhibition of Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Pathway.
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Dementia
- Opiate Dependence
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