January Speaker Series: Comparing Long-Acting Injectables & Oral Antipsychotic Options

January Speaker Series

Join us for our January Speaker Series as we’re join by Lynnea Harris-Muñoz, PhD, to learn about long-acting injectables and oral antipsychotic formulas for the maintenance treatment of Bipolar-1 Disorder and Schizophrenia. This interactive presentation will provide an overview of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia, along with comparing and contrasting oral antipsychotics to long-acting injectables. Join us for an open conversation to get your questions answered and learn more about the important research Otsuka Pharmaceuticals is doing. 

The presentation will be broken up into 3 parts:

• Part 1 will provide an overview of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia, including impact on patient life, clinical progression, disease burden, and treatment guidelines.

• Part 2 will compare and contrast oral antipsychotics and long-acting injectables, and discuss the importance of early intervention in treating BP-1 and Schizophrenia. 

• Part 3 will discuss treatment considerations among patients, caregivers and physicians.

• Q&A session at the end to enable conversations around this important topic

Join us in person or online to connect with fellow community members in a warm and welcoming space. In-person guests can enjoy light snacks, everyone is welcome, and we can’t wait to see you there!

*Speaker Series are free and open to the public* 

Details
Date: Tuesday, January 27
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Location: Hybrid

Virtual: Zoom
In Person: NAMI SMC’s NEW Office
350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Ste. 115, Redwood City, CA 94065

Learn more about our speaker:
Dr. Lynnea Harris-Muñoz, PhD, is a Medical Science Liaison at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Harris is originally from Dallas, Texas and is currently located in San Mateo, California. She earned her doctorate in Pharmacology from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Following graduation, she was hired at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals as a pharmaceutical sales rep, and was later promoted to the Medical Science Liaison role. She is passionate about learning from caregivers and experts across Mental Health fields and providing education to her community.

In her free time, Lynnea enjoys spending time with her husband, Luis. The newlyweds enjoy trying new restaurants in the Bay Area and watching the newest TV shows and movies. In warmer months, they also enjoy playing pickleball!