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Dr Sanil Rege

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Psychiatrist | Educator | Neuroscience Enthusiast | Exploring the intersection of biology, psychology & human behaviour | Sharing insights, ideas & stories to simplify complexity.

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Pain Isn’t in Your Body — It’s Your Brain’s ‘Danger Mode’
YouTube video by Dr. Rege Pain Isn’t in Your Body — It’s Your Brain’s ‘Danger Mode’

New video 👉Why Chronic Pain Persists: Neurobiological Mechanisms 🚨

I cover:
👉Why pain persists after tissues heal

👉Central sensitisation, neuroinflammation, descending inhibition

👉conceptualising pain beyond nociception.. the human aspects

Video 👉 youtu.be/ovMOmAbxbkQ?si…

08.11.2025 14:20 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
Your ADHD Child Isn’t Misbehaving — Their Brain Is Trying To Tell You Something
YouTube video by Dr. Rege Your ADHD Child Isn’t Misbehaving — Their Brain Is Trying To Tell You Something

New video. 🚨

-Not about Ritalin or Dex.
-Not about making a child sit still or focus harder

This is about a core neurobiological system the Brain needs -
and the one modern childhood has systematically ‘stripped’ away.

The System is PLAY

Here’s why it matters 👉 youtu.be/PwmTLNUTWZQ?si…

01.11.2025 11:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Very interesting. We know insufficient sleep reduces stimulant effectiveness, and once addressed this improves most cases where patients report medications seems less effective. Will have to start incorporating adenosine into those discussions. /1

18.10.2025 14:02 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
SNRIs Are NOT All the Same—Here’s What You Need to Know
YouTube video by Dr. Rege SNRIs Are NOT All the Same—Here’s What You Need to Know

Try this SNRIs Are NOT All the Same—Here’s What You Need to Know
youtu.be/MO3IKlKM34M

18.10.2025 13:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
When Dopamine Backfires: Why Too Much Can Make You Tired
YouTube video by Dr. Rege When Dopamine Backfires: Why Too Much Can Make You Tired

New video 🎥 The Dopamine Paradox🚨

“Doesn’t last long enough …
Not as strong”

Seeing more patients on increasingly higher stimulant doses, sometimes above recommended limits …

🚩 But when doses keep needing to go up, that’s a red flag clinicians need to notice.
👇

Link 👉 youtu.be/qYfrHCbGbbU?si…

18.10.2025 13:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Procrastination Isn’t Laziness — It’s a Dopamine Timing Glitch (and Here’s How to Fix It)
YouTube video by Dr. Rege Procrastination Isn’t Laziness — It’s a Dopamine Timing Glitch (and Here’s How to Fix It)

Procrastination Isn’t Laziness — It’s a Dopamine Timing Glitch (and Here’s How to Fix It)
youtu.be/slwjAIaePPU

12.10.2025 16:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Kratom: Stimulant, Opioid… or Risk You’re Overlooking?
YouTube video by Dr. Rege Kratom: Stimulant, Opioid… or Risk You’re Overlooking?

Kratom Explained: Stimulant, Opioid, or Danger? 🚨

Kratom is marketed as a natural remedy - but its effects are not without risks.

I break down:

👉Pharmacology
👉Short & Long Term Effects
👉Regulatory action and more... 

Link 👉 youtu.be/rEjIVyJsANM?...

#Kratom

27.09.2025 12:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
ADHD & Autism (AuDHD): Why Stimulants Work Differently (and What to Try Instead)
YouTube video by Dr. Rege ADHD & Autism (AuDHD): Why Stimulants Work Differently (and What to Try Instead)

AuADHD & Stimulants 🚨
Ever had patients with ASD + ADHD respond atypically to stimulants?

“Makes me tired”
“I was anxious.”

I cover:

-Why the ‘autistic brain’ processes stimulants differently

-Clinical signs to watch for

-Strategies to improve outcomes

Video 👉 youtu.be/dLVzwNp9GMY?si…

20.09.2025 12:09 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
7 Science-Backed Habits to Switch Off Your Brain’s Overthinking Circuit
YouTube video by Dr. Rege 7 Science-Backed Habits to Switch Off Your Brain’s Overthinking Circuit

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 🎥
𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐲: “𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟𝐟.”🚨

In this video, I explore the Default Mode Network (DMN) - the brain’s “overthinking circuit.”

Video 👉 youtu.be/JWpxycc6iKQ?si…

24.08.2025 07:52 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
ADHD Burnout & Autistic Meltdowns: The Hidden Brain Circuit
YouTube video by Dr. Rege ADHD Burnout & Autistic Meltdowns: The Hidden Brain Circuit

Interoceptive Awareness and its role in ADHD and ASD ‘Burnout’ 🚨

Interoceptive awareness is the brain’s ability to detect and integrate internal bodily signals

Video 👇
youtu.be/ONM8YifTjf4

In ADHD & Autism, brain regions like the insula or ACC can misread or miss key physiological signals.

22.08.2025 07:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
ADHD Burnout & Autistic Meltdowns: The Hidden Brain Circuit
YouTube video by Dr. Rege ADHD Burnout & Autistic Meltdowns: The Hidden Brain Circuit

Interoceptive Awareness and its role in ADHD and ASD ‘Burnout’ 🚨

Interoceptive awareness is the brain’s ability to detect and integrate internal bodily signals

Video 👇
youtu.be/ONM8YifTjf4

16.08.2025 14:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Wired All the Time? Your Brain Might Be Stuck in Overdrive (Not Anxiety)
YouTube video by Dr. Rege Wired All the Time? Your Brain Might Be Stuck in Overdrive (Not Anxiety)

“Wired… and tired.”🚨

Often mislabelled as anxiety, this state is frequently driven by noradrenergic hyperarousal

In this video, I explore:

– The difference between anxiety, hyperarousal & agitation

– The circuits involved

-A 4-step practical framework

Video 👇 youtu.be/PHLSQVuNxv4?...

10.08.2025 09:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
How Porn Hijacks Your Brain — Addiction, Erectile Dysfunction & Dopamine Explained
YouTube video by Dr. Rege How Porn Hijacks Your Brain — Addiction, Erectile Dysfunction & Dopamine Explained

The average age of first porn exposure is just 11.*🚨

In this video, I explore:

1. How porn ‘hijacks’ dopamine & motivation

2. Brain changes

3. Hypersexual disorder & POPU

4. Evidence-based treatments

*range of surveys show ages between 10-13

03.08.2025 11:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Burnout Isn’t Laziness—It’s a Hidden Brain Shutdown Called Performance Debt
YouTube video by Dr. Rege Burnout Isn’t Laziness—It’s a Hidden Brain Shutdown Called Performance Debt

The Most Expensive Debt of All? Understanding Burnout as Performance Debt 🚨

In this video, I cover the neurobiology and strategies to start paying it back - clinically and practically 👇

🔗 👉 youtu.be/AP_GTgslEPM?si…

#Burnout #PerformanceDebt #MentalHealth

29.07.2025 12:46 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Truth About Methylene Blue — Hidden MAOI Risks Biohackers Miss
YouTube video by Dr. Rege The Truth About Methylene Blue — Hidden MAOI Risks Biohackers Miss

New video 🚀- RFK Jr. went viral using methylene blue mid-flight. 🚨

But few realise what he was really taking.

In this video, I explain:

– MOA
– Dose-response & psychiatric implications
– Biohacking myths vs clinical pharmacology
– What clinicians & patients need to know
youtu.be/qDYzyq1WcyM

04.07.2025 21:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
5 Bizarre Psychiatric Syndromes You Won’t Believe Are Real
YouTube video by Dr. Rege 5 Bizarre Psychiatric Syndromes You Won’t Believe Are Real

New video 🚨5 psychiatric phenomena so strange, they blur the line between reality and delusion. 🚀

5 Bizarre Psychiatric Syndromes You Won’t Believe Are Real
youtu.be/k6-VJ1c77QM

27.06.2025 09:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Still Tired After 10 Hours of Sleep? Here’s How to Fix the Brain-Based Fatigue Trap
YouTube video by Dr. Rege Still Tired After 10 Hours of Sleep? Here’s How to Fix the Brain-Based Fatigue Trap

New video on the Dr Rege channel: 🚀

Still Tired After 10 Hours of Sleep? - Let’s try to Solve it …🚨

In this video, I go beyond diagnostic labels to take a problem-solving approach to fatigue.

🔗 Watch here 👇
youtu.be/TxC1WCtugBc

#Fatigue #Burnout #Neuroscience

14.06.2025 02:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
High Achiever but Always Burnt Out? Hidden ADHD… or Survival Mode?
YouTube video by Dr. Rege High Achiever but Always Burnt Out? Hidden ADHD… or Survival Mode?

High Achiever but Always Burnt Out? Hidden ADHD… or Survival Mode?
youtu.be/AtERZ0Rw5gA

07.06.2025 02:40 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Suppressing Emotions? Here’s What It’s Doing to Your Brain (And How to Fix It)
YouTube video by Dr. Rege Suppressing Emotions? Here’s What It’s Doing to Your Brain (And How to Fix It)

🚨 New video on the Dr Rege Channel - Emotions as a signal 🎥

Emotions come from ‘emovere’- “to move out”.

They’re not problems to fix, but signals pointing to unmet needs and prediction mismatches.

🔗 👉 youtu.be/h7cEnI3atFE?si…

31.05.2025 10:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Why Your Mental Health Treatment Isn’t Working—Fix This First
YouTube video by Dr. Rege Why Your Mental Health Treatment Isn’t Working—Fix This First

New video 🚨👉You're Not Treating a Label- You're Treating a Human ✅

Give me 5 minutes-and it might change the way you approach treatment.

If you don’t define the targets, you’re flying blind- no matter how “right” the diagnosis seems.

Here’s how to change that 👇

Video 👉 youtu.be/0TINiQeot3M?si…

23.05.2025 13:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
ADHD Isn’t Just About Stimulants - The Meds You’re Missing
YouTube video by Dr. Rege ADHD Isn’t Just About Stimulants - The Meds You’re Missing

🚨 NEW - ADHD and Non Stimulants 🚀

ADHD meds = dopamine-spiking stimulants.

But is it hiding a long-term price?

I break down the non-stimulant options- from atomoxetine to a med that slashed symptom scores by ~50%.

Video 👉 youtu.be/I0JGVNWTZsM?si…

*General education only

#adhd #stimulants

17.05.2025 01:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Are Antidepressants Like Heroin? Is RFK Jr. Wrong? — Here’s the Science
YouTube video by Dr. Rege Are Antidepressants Like Heroin? Is RFK Jr. Wrong? — Here’s the Science

Antidepressants are just like heroin.🚨
That’s the claim.

And it’s dead wrong - in two completely different ways.

I break it down:
– What real addiction is
– Why SSRI withdrawal ≠ addiction
– The dangers of lazy science

Video 👇
youtu.be/_kVPN6goeTw

09.05.2025 10:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Overlooked Reason ADHD Treatment Fails - Fix This First
YouTube video by Dr. Rege The Overlooked Reason ADHD Treatment Fails - Fix This First

The Overlooked Reason ADHD Treatment Fails - Fix This First
youtu.be/5giC7Hh0AmA

26.04.2025 11:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Chemsex: The Hidden Mental Health Crisis No One Talks About
YouTube video by Psychiatry Simplified - Dr Sanil Rege Chemsex: The Hidden Mental Health Crisis No One Talks About

New Video🚀

This topic often flies under the radar yet frequently arises in clinical practice, particularly in addiction & sexual health settings.

Chemsex involves complex intersections of trauma, stigma, substance use, and mental health.

Clinicians should be aware. 👇

Video : youtu.be/kdbS22vBYzA

12.04.2025 15:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'll be releasing another video on some practical strategies soon...

06.04.2025 04:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Real Horror? Not the Drug… But the Fragmented Self Behind It
YouTube video by Psychiatry Simplified - Dr Sanil Rege The Real Horror? Not the Drug… But the Fragmented Self Behind It

New video : Exploring ‘The Substance’ through a psychodynamic lens:

👉The split self and identity diffusion

👉Role absorption

👉Repetition compulsion

👉An insight into borderline personality organisation

👉Cyclical Psychodynamics

youtu.be/OLp9zocvcQ8

06.04.2025 04:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Your Brain Is a Hybrid Engine (But No One Teaches You How to Switch Fuels)
YouTube video by Psychiatry Simplified - Dr Sanil Rege Your Brain Is a Hybrid Engine (But No One Teaches You How to Switch Fuels)

A visual guide to metabolic switching 👉https://youtu.be/NDV-AlCfBYc?si=4h1welf3sbg_jeow

30.03.2025 01:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Can Food Fix Your Brain? Nutrition, Mental Health & The Keto Link
YouTube video by Psychiatry Simplified - Dr Sanil Rege Can Food Fix Your Brain? Nutrition, Mental Health & The Keto Link

New video on YT

I cover :

1. The gut-brain connection

2. Inflammatory vs. anti-inflammatory diets

3. Evidence for Mediterranean & ketogenic diets

4. Nutrients for serotonin, dopamine production

5.Practical steps to ‘support your brain’ with food

youtu.be/TPY-rB4N3V0

22.03.2025 10:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🧠 What Happens to Your Brain Without Sleep?🚨

3 Days Without Sleep—Here’s What Happens Next
👉 youtu.be/NY4oNQd-xeY

14.03.2025 11:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Psychopharmacology is an art, not just a science.

To learn how to translate this into clinical practice, I’ve created a 7.5-hour course in psychopharmacology that covers these nuances .

👉https://www.academy.psychscene.com/courses/psychopharmacology-masterclass-series/

13.03.2025 10:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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