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Neuropharmacology Consult

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40 per hour - Virtual OK - Posted Feb 14, 2017

Psychiatrists and neurologists today do not always have the time or access to the latest research to keep up with the developments in the field of psychiatric medication. At the same time doctors are flooded with marketing material from pharmaceutical reps. As a result clients don't get the best pharmacological treatment and end up with a combination of drugs that interact in ways that actually make their mental health condition much worse. In addition, many psychiatric drugs actually cause a withdrawal phenomenon that can be debilitating if even a single dose is missed.

I will analyze your medication regimen and help you understand in detail how your psychiatric medications influence, mood, attention, sleep, perception and dependence/addiction. I will help you understand their biological mechanism of action and how they induce lasting changes in brain activity. I will make recommendations to optimize your medication regimen and if possible eliminate or titrate them if they are making your mental health worse. All discussion are completely confidential.

Training & Qualifications


I am a Neurophysiologist/Neuropharmacologist with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. As an Assistant Professor at UTSW medical center Psychiatry Department I taught Neuropharmacology to Psychiatry and Neurology MD residents. As a Tenured Professor my research specialized in memory and attentional systems and how they are influenced by dopamine neurotransmission. I was awarded an NIH career award and ~ $2M in NIH funded research on mechanisms of addiction, the role of circadian rhythms on bipolar disorder, and depression resilience and plasticity in the prefrontal cortex. I am a Bill and Melinda Gates Grand Challenge Explorations Awardee. I received a Young Investigator award from National Association for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD). 45 publications in top journals Cell, Science, Nature Neuroscience.

Availability & Preferences


Flexible. Email me your question to initiate the conversation. Emergencies OK.

Trading Preference: I’m flexible, just hit me up!

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Nov 08, 2017
Don Cooper Don left review for Susan Nov 08, 2017 Susan asked me to evaluate her daughter. I contacted her daughter and asked for a history and prov...ided a thorough review and gave a report within the deal period. I proposed a Skype call and got no response. Susan thought I should have insisted and that my report shared only with her daughter was not enough and I should call her. I cancelled the deal with Susan and said that the daughter could make a deal directly with me rather than triangulating with Susan. Then Susan has the audacity to suggest that I was trying to bill her daughter and then give me a bad review for provided the service, not charging her and offering to help. Why would anyone treat a professional volunteering on Simbi this way? I just want to help folks suffering from mental illness using my expertise in neuropharmacology. My service is not a substitute for emergency mental health intervention and treatment. I consider Susan's interactions with me to be unprofessional and spiteful. show more
Sep 08, 2017
Fortunate to connect with Don who has been very very helpful. Thank you!
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Aug 15, 2017
Don has extensive knowledge and is very generous with his time in sharing his expertise.
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Inactive User received hour of Neuropharmacology Consult from Don
Jul 01, 2017
Don is a gem of a person to know. Like usual, he brings his best.
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Inactive User received hour of Neuropharmacology Consult from Don
May 12, 2017
Don is really helpful. I'm looking forward to staying connected with him in the long term because he has a lot of good information to share.
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Inactive User received hour of Neuropharmacology Consult from Don
May 11, 2017
Don verbalized a run down of my symptoms based on my current and past medications, plus some life experiences that encapsulated a lot of information I... needed to hear. He also gave me some really solid sounding options to explore to help me along my life journey like supplements and exercises. He's super smart and I truly recommend his services. show more
Mar 30, 2017
Don helped me with neuropharmacology information for a family member. He was thorough, trustworthy and kind. Very satisfied with our deal!
Feb 19, 2017
I could not possibly begin to explain in enough detail or with enough emphasis how much this consultation has helped me. Don was the EXACT person I ne...eded to talk to about the problems I've been having, his areas of expertise were exactly matched to the problems i needed help with, and he was completely non-judgemental and extremely reassuring. My gratitude is unending and deeply felt. I hope that whatever problems you may have that he consults on are resolved and reassured, he has instantly become an enormous comfort in knowing what has been going on with my brain. show more
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Mar 06, 2021
Don is awesome!


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About Don Cooper

As a tenured Professor in Neuroscience and my experience teaching Neuropharmacology to residents in the Psychiatry Department at UTSW medical center it became clear that this service was needed. In g...eneral US doctors do not spend time updating their knowledge-base of the mechanism of action, side effects and drug/genetics interactions. In fact, much of their information/education comes from the pharmaceutical companies that market to them and their patients. Often times drug are requested by the patients themselves and most Psychiatrists comply with patient requests. Consequently, the wrong drugs at the wrong doses are prescribed without a full consideration of the patient's unique genetic background and history. My goal has been to help educate people about how the brain processes information. I received my Ph.D at Chicago Medical School in 2000. I did a 4 year postdoctoral fellowship in Neurophysiology at Northwestern University. I spent 4 years as an Assistant Professor at UTSW medical center in the Psychiatry Department. I received Tenure as an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2011. I have been researching Neurophysiology/Neuropharmacologist for over 20 years specializing in memory and attentional systems and how they are influenced by dopamine neurotransmission. I have been awarded ~ 2 Million in NIH grants as principal investigator. Bill and Melinda Gates Grand Challenge Explorations Awardee ~ 1 Million. Young Investigator award from National Association for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD). ~45 publications in top journals Cell, Science, Nature Neuroscience. I am founder of Mobile Assay Inc www.mobileassay.com to use mobile devices as analytical instruments for health and agriculture pathogen diagnosis. My diagnostics company is operating in over 15 countries working with the CDC and national programs to fight disease. show more

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