Dr. Michael Alexander Slifer M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
12619 Sw 78th Ave Miami FL, 33156About
Dr. Michael Slifer is a psychiatrist practicing in Miami, FL. Dr. Slifer is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Slifer diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Slifer 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. Slifer treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The ubiquilin 1 gene and Alzheimer's disease.
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- Resolving the relationship between ApolipoproteinE and depression.
- Dementia revealed: novel chromosome 6 locus for late-onset Alzheimer disease provides genetic evidence for folate-pathway abnormalities.
- Vitamin D receptor and Alzheimer's disease: a genetic and functional study.
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