Verinder Sharma, MBBS

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  • 1998–2022Active
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About

Verinder Sharma, MBBS, is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, as well as the Parkwood Institute, St Joseph’s Health Care in London, Ontario. Sharma has contributed to 14 articles published between 1998 and 2022 on topics including women’s mental health, depression, bipolar disorder, neurology, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, seizures, and somatoform disorders. Frequent co-authors include Christina Sommerdyk, Carley J. Pope, Dwight Mazmanian, Heidi Eccles, and Priya Sharma.

Publications

PCC
Development of PTSD During Lamotrigine Treatment for Depression
Case Report

Development of PTSD During Lamotrigine Treatment for Depression

November 1, 2022

This case describes a woman with a history of depression who developed PTSD following treatment with lamotrigine.
JCP
Relationship of PMDD and Bipolar Disorder
Systematic Review

Relationship of PMDD and Bipolar Disorder

October 26, 2022

In the 5 studies reviewed, 10%–15% of people with PMDD also had bipolar disorder, while 27%–76% of those with bipolar disorder also had PMDD.
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PCC
Case Report

Treatment of Depression in Hyperemesis Gravidarum

December 16, 2021

Women with hyperemesis gravidarum have an increased frequency of depression This case describes a woman who had sustained remission of hyperemesis gravidarum following treatment with olanzapine.
PCC
Case Series

Illness Anxiety Disorder in the Peripartum Period

July 8, 2021

Illness anxiety disorder involves a persistent preoccupation with thoughts of having or acquiring a serious physical illness. This report presents 4 cases of illness anxiety disorder in women during...
PCC
Case Report

Bipolar Disorder and Misophonia

April 30, 2020

Misophonia is a condition in which repetitive, pattern-based sounds lead to abnormally strong aversive emotional responses and behavioral reactions. This report describes a case of chronic and severe misophonia...
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PCC
Letter to the Editor

Are Mixed Symptoms a Red Flag for Conversion of Postpartum Depression to Bipolar Disorder?

May 3, 2018

Hypomanic and manic symptoms are common in the postpartum period and can occur alone or in combination with symptoms of depression. Here, case histories are presented of 2 women...
PCC
Letter to the Editor

Tramadol-Induced Hypomania and Serotonin Syndrome

December 15, 2016

Clinical drug information does not list mania as a side effect of tramadol but acknowledges that a small percentage of patients can experience CNS stimulation. This patient with stable...
PCC
Letter to the Editor

Postpartum Depression and Lamotrigine

November 3, 2016

Lamotrigine is recommended for use in the maintenance treatment of both bipolar I and bipolar II disorders. Because of its low teratogenic risk and relative safety during lactation, lamotrigine...
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PCC
Letter to the Editor

A Case of Major Depressive Disorder With Mixed Features: Diagnostic and Treatment Issues

July 30, 2015

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PCC
Letter to the Editor

Lithium Treatment of Chronic Nail Biting

June 15, 2014

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PCC
Article

Are Antidepressants Effective in the Treatment of Postpartum Depression? A Systematic Review

November 21, 2013

In spite of the paucity of randomized controlled trials of antidepressants in postpartum depression, these drugs are the most commonly used agents in the pharmacologic treatment of postpartum depression....
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JCP
Article

Pregnancy and Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review

August 21, 2012

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