Dr. Ana Despina Stan MD, PH.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
320 ALPENGLOW LN LIVINGSTON MT, 59047About
Dr. Ana Stan is a psychiatrist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Stan is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Stan diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Stan 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. Stan treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Carol Davila University of Medicine & Pharmacy Medicine
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The hippocampal formation in schizophrenia.
- Altered cortical GABA neurotransmission in schizophrenia: insights into novel therapeutic strategies.
- Glutamate and GABA contributions to medial prefrontal cortical activity to emotion: implications for mood disorders.
- Low-frequency rTMS in patients with subacute ischemic stroke: clinical evaluation of short and long-term outcomes and neurophysiological assessment of cortical excitability.
- Non-invasive brain stimulation in early rehabilitation after stroke.
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