Dr. Marino Molina
Child Psychiatry
Miami (Hialeah), FL
46 years experience male
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Child Psychiatry
Holistic Medicine
Psychiatry
Languages spoken
English
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A 16-year-old female asked:

Dr. Marino Molinaanswered
Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Anxious?: It seems that you suffer from anxiety. Try opening the capsule and putting the content in an tablespoon with ice cream or apple salsa.
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A 45-year-old member asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
No contraindications: There is no contraindications but should be taken with food to avoid a gastritis.
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A 51-year-old female asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Caffeine: Be careful because green tea might have a lot of caffeine and might interfere with your sleep or make you anxious.
Drink maximum 2 cups a day or loo... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
No: As far as I know, only if involve a minor, more like child abuse.
I imaging that if you think that your patient is at risk of severe harm or death, i... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Stop caffeine : One of the major causes of sleep problems is caffeine intake. Caffeine 1/2 life is 6 hours it means that even after 24 hour there caffeine in your bod... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Same Product : Both medications are the same product but the delivery system of the XR allows the product to last 8 hours instead of 4 hours. Also the XR produces a ... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Yes...but..: You can do it but levothyroxine should be taken in empty stomach and Prozac (fluoxetine) with food to avoid stomach disconfort.
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A 23-year-old female asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Dose/level: It depends of the dose of Risperidone and the level of elevation of your prolactin. Consult with your psychiatrist.
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A 45-year-old member asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Not necessarily : First you need to clarify if it is Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) or Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) XR. Th... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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YES: Both medication help the treatment of ADHD either alone or in combination with stimulants.
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A 48-year-old male asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
NO: Ginkgo has multiple side effects including increase on your anxiety. Avoid these "natural products" when you are taking other medications.
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A 28-year-old male asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Lower starting dose: You might need to reduce the starting dose the first week. It might be only an increase of anxiety. Talk to your psychiatrist.
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A 25-year-old male asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Good: In a nutshell it will organize them.
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A 21-year-old male asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
All: ADHD has not association with the food that you eat. ADHD is a genetic disorder. Enjoy you food and don't believe in what people said. Avoid caffeine ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
No interactions: There are no significant interactions using low level of alcohol, less in the amount you stated.
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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Helps to live longer: It helps your gastric system, cholesterol and prevention of colon cancer
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A 33-year-old male asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
May be: Probably yes, but you need to talk about details with your psychiatrist.
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A 49-year-old member asked:

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Perimenopause?: Possible you are entering into menopause period. Check with your doctor. Evaluating your hormonal levels might help.
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A 46-year-old male asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Continue your steps: Congratulations for losing 70 lbs. I will suggest you to continue losing weight, at a very slow pace like 1 lb a week, until your waist is maximum 34
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A 42-year-old member asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Requires evaluation: Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) is a medication for ADHD. It should be prescribed by a psychiatrist after a careful evaluation of your health condition, in... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
You should not: Temazepam should be use only for short term. If used longer will produce dependence and requires increasing in dose to obtain the desire effects. Goin... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Marino Molinaanswered
Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Yes: It is better to take Risperdal at night due to the sedation. The pharmacological affect will last the 24 hours since the key is to maintain a blood le... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:

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Child Psychiatry 46 years experience
Side effects?: Check what you had before. Caffeine? Stimulants? Asthma medication? Corticosteroids?
(Are you sure that it was your wife????)
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Molina is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Molina is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Positive it was my wife
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Much obliged for not assuming addiction and answering candidly.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
National University of San Marcos Faculty of Human Medicine
Graduated 1977MD
Residency
St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
Affiliations
American Medical Association
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
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