After graduating from Regis University with her Doctor of Pharmacy, Leila completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at St. Mark's Hospital (HCA) in Salt Lake City, UT, where she continued to practice for several years. There, she became a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) trained in all areas of inpatient pharmacy, including inpatient psychiatry. Leila's current areas of expertise include cardiology, pulmonology, special populations, and academia.
Leila has since moved back to Denver, CO, where she continues her career as a clinical pharmacist and is the owner/operator of Write Now Apothecary, LLC. Her writing and editing focus on making medical information accessible to the general population. In addition, consulting work focuses on process improvement.
Education
Regis University
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Doctor of Pharmacy 2012 - 2016
The University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics 2006 - 2012
The University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology, General 2006 - 2012
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are mental health conditions with overlapping symptoms. These two psychiatric disorders can...
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Bipolar disorder, also referred to as manic depression, is a mental health disorder characterized by periods of excessive energy or...
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Bipolar disorder is a neurological condition with extreme positive to negative mood swings. Positive episodes can be manic, euphoric, impulsive,...
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Insomnia is a sleep disorder associated with problems with sleep quality or quantity [1]. It can be treated with sleep...
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Hypersomnia refers to a condition that involves excessive daytime sleepiness. Hypersomnia might be neurologically-based or caused by medications, drinking too...
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Eating disorders are serious psychological or behavioral conditions causing avoidant, restrictive, or excessive forms of eating. There are several types...
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Bipolar II is a mood disorder on the bipolar spectrum. It is diagnosed after at least one episode of hypomania...
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Bipolar I disorder is a mental health condition without a single known cause, but it is believed to have a...
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Sertraline, also known as Zoloft, is an antidepressant medication, classified as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), primarily used to...
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Triazolam is a benzodiazepine drug that is primarily prescribed to treat insomnia. However, the medication can be habit-forming and cause...
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Nefazodone, previously branded as Serzone, is a serotonin modulator used to treat depression symptoms in adults. Medical advice and supervision...
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Amantadine is a medication that was originally developed as an influenza drug and is now primarily used to counteract the...
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Schizoid personality disorder is a mental illness characterized by a lack of engagement in social relationships and limited expression of...
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Dependent personality disorder (DPD) is a mental health disorder characterized by strict reliance on other people to function mentally and...
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Vigabatrin is an antiepileptic drug used in treating a particular type of seizure in adults and children over ten when...
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Perphenazine is an antipsychotic medication used in the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. It belongs to a class...
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Phenelzine, or Nardil as it’s typically called, is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) used to treat depression. Most side effects...
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Trazodone is a prescription antidepressant medication for adults and works as a serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor (SARIs). This medication...
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Ethosuximide is an anticonvulsant used to control petit mal seizures, commonly called absence seizures. During treatment, patients should be observed...
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Pemoline is a prescription medication commonly known as Cylert. As a central nervous system stimulant, pemoline is primarily used to...
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Moclobemide is a reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (RIMA), categorized as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressant medication. Moclobemide...
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Panic disorder is a diagnosis of repeated, unexpected panic attacks and a persistent worry about having more attacks. It can...
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Cocaine use disorder is a stimulant use disorder where people continue to take cocaine despite its negative side effects. When...
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Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder associated with binge eating, followed by behaviors like purging or excessive exercising to compensate...
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Brief Psychotic Disorder is the sudden presence of psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations or delusions, lasting at least one day...
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Dysthymia, also commonly known as dysthymic disorder or persistent depressive disorder, is a type of chronic depression in which someone...
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Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental illness that causes you to believe that you are unique and superior and makes...
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a long-term mental health disorder in which a person experiences obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, or both....
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental illness characterized by an intense fear of abandonment, problems with self-image, and impulsive...
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Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental illness resulting in unstable moods that cycle between depression (feeling low) and mania (feeling...
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Amoxapine is an antidepressant drug used to treat symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders. It should only be...
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Reboxetine, commonly known as Edronax, is an antidepressant used to treat major depression in adults. However, its use has the...
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An individual can develop Acute Stress Disorder, or (ASD), after a traumatic event. Symptoms will occur within four weeks and...
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Buspirone, known as BuSpar, is an anxiolytic medication used to treat generalized anxiety disorder and short-term anxiety symptoms. This medication...