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Graduated from La Faculte Libre de Medecine ,Lille France in 1980.Internship at Fitzgerald-Mercy Catholic Medical Center;as part of my residency,in General Psychiatry at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.Two years of Psychoanalytic Training.I opened a solo private Psychiatric practice in Chambersburg Pa., 40 minutes west of Gettysburg, in 1987.I closed the practice at the end of 2012.
My interests were in addition to psychodynamics, the interface of general medicine and psychiatry and technology.
In 1995, I computerized all my records using "Easy Psychiatric Record Keeper" developed by Dr.Patterson at Mass. General,mhc@mhc.com.
The last three years of my practice were exclusively Telepsychiatry.
As of 12-1-14, I have retired from active direct clinical medicine.
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Psychiatry
ADHD and Autism
Geriatric Psychiatry
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A member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Counseling: Counseling may help decrease you fears . Discuss with your Gynecologist or Family Doctor first. If their counseling is not enough
Then they may sugges... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Slap anxiety?: What is slap anxiety? Any situational anxiety usually can be helped using relaxation techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy or
sometimes medication... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
? cup of coffee but: For coffee, peak time ; 1/2 life depend upon amount ; binding capacity of active metabolites which vary with brands.
For otc caffeine pills the half ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Web sites: American medical or psychiatric sites, web md
or even wikipedia. Also just type these in on searches
and you will get all the info you want. Be carefu... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Possible but ?: Unless it is already a problem i doubt that it will become a problem. I presume you are not also on the other meds listed. If so they increase the ris... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Differential Dx alot: Anxiety to neurologic disorders. Med- side effects or mega-doses of vitamins or supplements.
Exposure to pesticides especially if you live or work on ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Yes: either alone or interaction with other medications. call your physician especially if you have other symptoms like a rash or difficulty breathing or s... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Many things: Could be anxiety or medical problems. I suggest you see your family physician. Make sure you ask your family members if they have ever had anything li... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Compare by researchi: It is better to discuss with your doc but their are good web sites like epocrates and webmd where side effects of medications can be compared against ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Different actrions: Not easy to explain briefly. Generally their primary actions are in different areas of the brain and on different neurotransmitter's and receptors. Ho... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Start low go slow: Begin a light schedule under supervision and
proceed gradually. Perhaps your doctor will give you a prescription for physical therapy.
If you live n... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
No,choice for pain?: Interactions w/other meds, incr. Rate of metabolism, decr, duration of effect or slows metabolism w/ prolonged effect. It prolongs seroquel, (quetiap... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Why do you need it?: If your sleep is inadequate and you have daytime fatigue you may need a sleep evaluation. Has thyroid and anemia and other potential medical causes fo... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Be careful mixing: Discuss with your obgyn. Their are better treatments. Too much Acetaminophen can hurt the liver and too much Naproxen can hurt the kidney. If they are... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Time not the issue: Perhaps you and your preferred other need to get creative! there are sex therapists.
Have you been checked physically by a urologist just to make sur... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Taking anything else: If this is all that you are taking it is still possible but unlikely. However, if you are on other medications or over the counter medications even su... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Right Diagnosis?: Perhaps the dosage needs increased or something added to it. However the most important is the correct diagnosis and medication alone is never as effe... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Accept yourself: If your spouse already accepts you the way you are why the need to change anything.
You are just setting yourself up for disaster.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Question is unclear: I am not an expert in sexual violence. I don't know the context where 'real rape' has been used. For the definition of rape i would refer to the inter... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Very low dose!: Although possible i wonder if what you are experiencing is do to zoloft (sertraline) at all. However, how much Acetaminophen and ibuprophen are you t... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Individual variation: Lorazepam is shorter acting than clonazepam. Some people feel better with a shorter agent and taking it more frequently during the day while others pr... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
None: No not get into this sort of behavior. I suggest getting into therapy to work on the underlying causes for asking such as question. This sort of behav... Read More
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A 70-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
More complicated: Fibromyalgia is not just related to weight. It is an important factor and many who lose weight seem to either lose the fibro or at least the symptoms ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
See Gynocologist: Could be nothing to worry about to something to be concerned about. Need an internal exam.
Chipmunk you are still young, cycle may not be stable. Emo... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
See Fam Dr. ASAP.: Brain fog is not brain dead. This is mixing a colloquial slang expression for a medical clinical expression. Clinically brain dead means no eeg wave a... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
What Diagnosis?: You should never stop any medication without the supervision of a physician. You should know why you were taking it to begin with, how often, the risk... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Why do you take it?: It depends upon the diagnosis of why you are taking it and the dose. Klonopin (clonazepam) has a large dose range of effectiveness. Some people need o... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Probably not,Rx for?: Anything possible but 10mg, very small dose ; is sub-therapeutic for most people. If you have mitral value prolapse , this may unmasked it or a thyroi... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Much more data neede: Could be a dermatologic condition, medication reaction if you are taking anything. Food allergy, etc. Questions need to be asked like onset, does it i... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Cause of hydrocephal: Depression post shunt placement is common. Has shunt placement/cns-pressures been checked? Her drinking may be "self medicating" for depression or anx... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Do not use it: Out dated medication can be dangerous.
The compound may "break-down" and cause
just about any kind of adverse event such as hallucinations.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Who&How diagnosed: These are a lot of diagnoses for a 5 year old.Possible but need more history from parents & other family& collateral sources. Are symptoms consistent ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
What to do if i took 3 acetaminophen and hydrocodone 500 mg / 5 mg for a migraine will i be alright?
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
What stregth tylenol (acetaminophen): Should not mix them. Max 24 hour dose of Acetaminophen was lowered to 2000mg/day.
It use to be 4000mg. A one time event will not be a worry. However ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Tinnitis yes,but?: I am not sure exactly what thumping includes. Tinnitus has been described many ways and thumping probably
has been one of them. Ear wringing or cons... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Discuss with Dr.: I suggest you go to one of the medication interaction programs on line like epocrates online and type in quetiapine, citalopram, asprin, codeine, mirt... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
What is being treate: If someone is depressed and requires an anti-depressant then often the benefit is better than the risks. The person becomes more like they were before... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Break the TV-Joking!: Explore what else in life you are involved in and what is meaningful which would take time away from the tv. Develop other hobbies , interests, friend... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Ask why switched?: Cymbalta is better for pain & approved for pain. However in certain situations where a patient has problems tolerating Cymbalta or its not helping or ... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Could be meds!: Are you taking venlafaxine and Lexapro (escitalopram) together or was Lexapro (escitalopram) stopped? Also check with your dr. The dose of venlafaxine... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Many possible causes: See your family dr. Asap. Is their a family history of such events or cardiac problems or anemia? Is their a family history of narcolepsy/cataplexy? W... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
See GI Dr.: I have never had this question before but it is a good one. I would see a GI specialist
and make sure you do not have an ulcer or something else. The... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
No concensus: First find cause of agitation.Is the person in pain, has a rash, hypo or hyper=thyroid, uti, anemia, glucose ok? If all non-'psychiatric' causes have ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Maybe Telepsych?: Getting in to see a Psychiatrist or even any therapist can be difficult depending where you live. Telepsychiatry may be an option.
If you are interes... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Thanks for asking!: However, telepsychiatry [ video conferencing], can be as effective especially if direct face to face is not practical for some reason. In some cases i... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
EMDR: Sometimes certain therapy techniques over the years have been used. Jean-martin-charcot used hypnosis. S. Freud later on continued this work only to f... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
I doubt it: I am sure their may be claims just like any other when it comes to herbs and supplements. I doubt that their are any controlled studies that would sup... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Needs move evaluatio: It could be part of normal sleep or medication side effects or indicative of a sleep disorder requiring treatment. Potentially related to weight, high... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Why is the dog on ?: Just kidding. Nice picture. Both can make it difficult to obtain and maintain an erection. Either consult one of the healthtap urologist who can bette... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Express how you felt: I would express your feelings about what happened and especially if you had lost your friend. I would ask why they needed to use Cocaine in the first ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Good evaluation: First evaluation to determine if clearly out of cultural norms & considered pathological & needs treatment. Not as easy as sounds! depending upon the ... Read More
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VERY COMPASSIONATE AND KNOWLEDGABLE PHYSICIAN WHO MAINTAINS A KEEN INTEREST IN AREAS OUTSIDE HIS SPECIALTY. HIS ZEAL FOR LEARNING KEEPS HIM IN THE FOREFRONT OF INTERNET MEDICINE.
May 22, 2013
Dr Levin clearly has an outstanding knowledge base in psychiatry. He is providing a valuable service ot the public on Healthtap. I recommend Dr. Levin.
Mar 12, 2014
I am delighted to read your recommendations. I am thrilled you are doing this community a service with your insight and experience. Thank you.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I'm sorry that I was unable to answer earlier, but there were some problems with the server that I was using. May you always be successful in your practice and other en...Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
La Faculté Libre de Médecine de Lille,
MD
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Completed 1984
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Harrisburg Region, PA - Summer
2013
Most Influential, First Place, Harrisburg Region, PA - Summer
2013
Thought Leader, Third Place, Pennsylvania - Summer
2013
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