Dr. David Douglas Schaffer DO.,PH.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
7051 Fain Park Drive Montgomery AL, 36117About
Dr. David Schaffer is a psychiatrist practicing in Montgomery, AL. Dr. Schaffer is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Schaffer diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Schaffer 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. Schaffer treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1993
University of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences / College of Osteopathic Medicine 1993
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1993
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 effects of yohimbine and four other antagonists on amitraz-induced depression of shuttle avoidance responses in dogs.
- Effects of idazoxan, tolazoline, and yohimbine on xylazine-induced respiratory
- The emetic effect of B-HT 920 and apomorphine in the dog: antagonism by haloperidol.
- Antagonism of xylazine-induced depression of shuttle-avoidance responses in dogs by administration of 4-aminopyridine, doxapram, or yohimbine.
- Effects of topical application of amitraz on plasma glucose and insulin concentrations in dogs.
- Yohimbine increases plasma insulin concentrations of dogs.
- Effects of tolazoline and yohimbine on xylazine-induced central nervous system depression, bradycardia, and tachypnea in sheep.
- The caffeine CO2 breath test: dose response and route of N-demethylation in smokers and nonsmokers.
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
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