Category Archives: Mental Health

Lecture Notes From Chicago: Precision Hormone And Brain Care In The Spotlight

May 10, 2025

High-level insights from A4M’s latest educational launches.

Chicago hosted the debut of two new clinical programs last weekend — Cognition 360: Where Innovation Meets Brain Health and the Hormone Dosing Therapy Masterclass — bringing together a dynamic group of practitioners for a weekend of advanced, systems-based education. Kudos to the many attendees who built on momentum from Spring Congress, continuing their training across back-to-back events.

Designed to meet the evolving demands of modern clinical practice, both courses delivered practical, protocol-driven content with direct relevance to patient care balancing innovation with immediate application. While the full scope of insights can’t be captured in one recap, the curated lecture notes below highlight some of the most thought-provoking, protocol-driven, and practice-elevating perspectives shared throughout the weekend.

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The Metabolic Revolution: 32nd Annual Spring Congress Takeaways

The Metabolic Revolution: 32nd Annual Spring Congress Takeaways

May 18, 2024

From May 3-5, West Palm Beach, Florida, hosted the 32nd Annual A4M Spring Congress, an event that continues to shake the industry and challenge the boundaries of conventional medical care. Fueled by a collective commitment to transforming lives, thousands of health professionals gathered to engineer a future where merely surviving is no longer the norm and thriving becomes the new “new normal.”

Throughout the weekend, our attendees embarked on a journey of discovery, delving into the most important scientific breakthroughs in metabolic health and equipping themselves with progressive knowledge in functional anti-aging medicine. They departed with a renewed sense of purpose, cultivated through priceless connections, expert guidance, and a steadfast belief in the boundless possibilities of synergistic medicine and patient-centered care.

With over 50 influential voices delivering cutting-edge insights during more than 80 educational sessions, our audience is exposed to an abundance of trailblazing concepts throughout the Spring Congress. While game-changing wisdom and innovative clinical approaches punctuate every lecture, our learners consistently echo the same thought-provoking takeaways from their favorite presentations each year.

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Psychedelic Pearls: Revolutionary Insights from the Inaugural State Of-Mind Event, A4M's Psychedelic Medicine Training

Psychedelic Pearls: Revolutionary Insights from the Inaugural State Of-Mind Event

March 16, 2024

Experts in functional psychiatry and neuroscience, cofounders of specialty-leading companies, and pioneers in psychedelic-assisted therapy gathered in Miami, FL, at the start of the month to kick off A4M’s inaugural State Of-Mind: A New Era in Psychedelic Medicine conference. Joining them were hundreds of visionary practitioners eager to learn how to leverage the rising potential of psychedelic therapeutics to provide transformative mental health solutions that effectively meet their patients’ needs. 

Where conventional treatments had failed them before, psychedelic therapies — including ketamine, MDMA, psilocybin, and emerging compounds — have proven remarkably successful at treating depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, and other mental disorders. With impressive safety and efficacy profiles, as well as a notable lack of persistent side effects commonly associated with traditional pharmacologic interventions, this class of revolutionary treatments is rapidly shifting the paradigm of mental healthcare. 

This brand new course pioneered psychedelic medicine training for forward-thinking practitioners and featured a lineup of industry-leading experts and specialty visionaries, including Michelle Weiner, DO, MPH, Erin Amato, MD, Dave Rabin, MD, PhD, and many others. Renowned speakers provided groundbreaking insights into the latest research on using substances like psilocybin and MDMA to treat depression, PTSD, anxiety, and other mental health conditions while exploring the complexities of crafting personalized treatment protocols for lasting outcomes.

We’re bringing you some of the key takeaways and important points from a selection of insightful lectures, giving you a sneak peek into the cutting-edge world of psychedelic medicine while equipping you with digestible pearls of knowledge. Get ready to discover the game-changing potential and therapeutic breakthroughs revolutionizing mental healthcare as we know it.

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