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Dr. Jessica Langenhan

Psychiatry
LONG BEACH ,, CA
18 years experience female

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Psychiatry

Languages spoken

English

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69 Answers
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Quick diagnosis: Personally, i find it very difficult to diagnose in psychiatry in only 15 minutes unless I have a lot of background information (old records, informat... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Unlikely: If you have been taking the 20mg of Citalopram without a problem, it is unlikely you will have a problem with increasing to 30mg. Citalopram tends to ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Low-dose BuSpar (buspirone): In my experience, 5mg of Buspar (buspirone) is a rather low dose for most people. Also, Buspar (buspirone) tends to have rather subtle effects, compar... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Causes of anxiety: I would consider thyroid function if that hasn't been done yet. Cortisol is another thing to consider. I usually check these more for depression than ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Effects of anger: Anger and stress are not healthy for the heart, but a cardiologist would have to evaluate you to determine what, if any, damage there is. Seeking help... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Dosage effects: If you had side effects from starting the 25mg, it is possible that there may be side effects from increasing the dosage. If those side effects are to... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Ignore: Maintain a schedule. Speak openly with doctor. Trust you can treat it.
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A male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Reconsider stimulant: The goal for blood pressure is to be <120 and <80. I'm not sure what stimulants you are taking before you workout, but stimulants can affect blo... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Amitriptyline effect: Amitriptyline typically doesn't have an addictive quality. Also, if a patient takes the medication appropriately (following prescription directions, n... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Caution with mixing: Gabapentin and Adderall have essentially opposing effects, so it may not make sense to take the two of them together. It is always important to use ca... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Medication effects: Risperdal and Invega are two psychiatric medications that are known for having hormonal effects, but it can't really be said that all psychiatric medi... Read More
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A 63-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Cymbalta dosing: 20mg of Cymbalta is on the low end of the dosing range for this medication, but everyone responds differently to medication. Some people are more sens... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Diet and exercise: I would suggest evaluating your diet (perhaps consulting with a nutritionist) to determine a healthy balance of fat/carbohydrate/protein intake. Also,... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Citalopram effects: The symptoms that you list are usually some of the things that Citalopram is prescribed to TREAT, so if you are still having these symptoms or side ef... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Viral recurrence: A variety of viruses can cause GI (stomach) illness, so while you may have better immunity against the virus that made you sick over the summer, it do... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Possible dose effect: With the Ritalin and Strattera at those doses, you are taking a fair amount of medication. The nausea may be a result of the fact that you are on high... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Eval of exhaustion: Your fasting glucose probably won't help explain what is happening after eating, when you are clearly not in fasting mode. It could be helpful to test... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Talk with others: It's not truly realistic to get rid of anxiety about things like parenthood completely, but it is possible to manage your anxiety. Talk to other paren... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Help for memory: There aren't necessarily vitamins with proven direct effects on memory, but the B-complex vitamins support brain/nervous system health. A healthy diet... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Other options: I would consult with a therapist who specializes in helping to manage unwanted thoughts and actions. He/she can give you specific tips that are better... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Med safety: The combination of the pregabalin and the diazepam can make you tired and dizzy, so I would advise not taking them at the same time. Also, diazepam is... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Assessing sleep: Taking muscle relaxants or NyQuil is not going to help you to get quality/natural sleep. I would suggest talking to your physician about getting a sle... Read More
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A 51-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Other options: I understand your concerns about long-term Reglan use, and I'm wondering whether you have been tried on other medications for reflux? Other medication... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Stimulant effects: Some people are less sensitive to the effects of sugar and/or caffeine. Also, sugar, in its simple forms (such as that present in pastries or candy) ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Catatonia: Waxing flexibility isn't a requirement to have catatonic schizophrenia. Most catatonic cases that I have seen have involved episodes of immobility, ac... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Misdiagnosing: There are very few things in psychiatry that can be measured with specific, definitive tests--psychiatry relies on observation, assessment through the... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Treating OCD: Be assured that you are addressing your OCD symptoms in the correct way. Choosing not to give into OCD rituals is a key part of the Exposure-and-Respo... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Anxiety & pregnancy: Buspar is a different medication than Klonopin, so it is understandable that it was not an even replacement. There are risks to taking Klonopin while ... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Recommend assessment: You have described a lot of symptoms that could potentially affect your life and/or that could get worse if not addressed. There are ways to manage th... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Typically, yes: Paxil and Propranolol can be taken together. One thing to realize, however, is that Propranolol lowers blood pressure, which can have the effect of ma... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Ignore: Make sure you maintain a good sleep schedule and get 6 to 8 hours of sleep EVERY night.
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A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Typically, yes: If you continue to benefit from the SSRI and are not having side effects, I would consider it safe to continue, even for 20 or 30 years. If you are st... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Timing of medication: It's fine to take those medications at night if you feel they are making you sleepy. The important thing is to try to develop a schedule of taking the... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Chest pain eval: Chest pain is usually something that should be evaluated by your physician regardless of what medication you think it might be a side effect of. It is... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Allergy definition: A true allergic reaction to Ativan or any medication (or food) involves either the development of hives or rash and/or difficulty breathing, throat co... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Foods and IBS: Different people will have different sensitivities to foods with IBS. Dairy products and spicy or acidic foods (like coffee or tomatoes) are often the... Read More
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A 63-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Switch to valium: Valium and Alprazolam are in the same class of medications and act on the same receptors, so one is technically a replacement for the other. Valium's ... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Cold medicine : Pseudoephedrine is an ingredient in some cold medicines, meant to help with nasal/sinus congestion. It is a stimulant that has been used inappropriate... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Combined sleep aides: Generally speaking, if you are not feeling sleepy from the sleep aide you've been prescribed and at least 30 minutes has passed, it's okay to take mel... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Managing anxiety: If your anxiety is getting worse and it is affecting your ability to function your best and enjoy life, I would suggest seeing a therapist. The therap... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Tapering off meds: I would consult with a psychiatrist/addiction specialist who can provide a specific plan for tapering off those medications as well as determine for y... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Missed periods: Many things can cause menstrual irregularities such as missed periods--including stress, sleep changes, diet changes, and medications. I would speak t... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Resources: Most counties in the U.S. have mental health programs that can provide assistance for patients with mental health diagnoses even if patients don't hav... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Side effects: All medications unfortunately have the potential for side effects. Seroquel could POTENTIALLY be affecting your periods. I would recommend talking to ... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Unlikely: Cocaine doesn't get absorbed through the skin, so it seems quite unlikely that that would have affected you in any way. When working with money in gen... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Diet changes: For both weight loss and general help with physical ailments including PCOS, I would consider changing to a plant-based diet. Dr. Neal Barnard has wri... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Anxiety help: Physical exercise, yoga, meditation, and spending time in nature are all relaxing/anti-anxiety practices that you can do on your own. Patients have to... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Managing stress: Stress can certainly affect blood pressure. It's hard to do things that overnight will change things very significantly, since the effects of stress t... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Definitions : A psychopharmacologist is typically a psychiatrist who identifies as having studied psychiatric medications in significant depth and has a very techni... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Langenhan
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Med side effect: Different brands/formulations of medications can have different coatings or "fillers" (the non-active part of the medicine) that someone might be sens... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Langenhan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Langenhan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Your answer made me feel good, thanks! We have done sleep study and it don’t give me answers that I need
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! thanks.finally a answer that doesnt include antidepressants
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Thanks!! And I've been on zoloft for 9 months. But my dose was 100mg..

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

George Washington University School of Medicine, DC
Graduated 2005MD

Residency

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MED CENTER
Completed 2009

Awards

Founding Rx Editor, First Place, National - Winter
2015
Top Psychiatrist, First Place, California - Spring
2017
Top Psychiatrist, First Place, California - Fall
2017
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