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Peter Schmidt, MD, Psychiatry, Bethesda, MD

Peter J Schmidt MD


Chief of the Section on Behavioral Endocrinology (SBE), National Institute of Mental Health.

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  • 10 Msc 1277Bldg 10-CRCBethesda, MD 20892

  • Phone+1 301-496-6120

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Summary

  • Dr. Peter Schmidt, MD is a psychiatrist in Bethesda, Maryland. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Maryland and Virginia. He is a Chief of the Section on Behavioral Endocrinology (SBE) at National Institute of Mental Health..

Education & Training

  • Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
    Royal College of Surgeons IrelandClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1989 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1992 - 2025

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Resting-State Functional Connectivity, Cortical GABA, and Neuroactive Steroids in Peripartum and Peripartum Depressed Women: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Study
    Resting-State Functional Connectivity, Cortical GABA, and Neuroactive Steroids in Peripartum and Peripartum Depressed Women: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy StudyOctober 17th, 2019
  • Brexanolone Approval ‘Marks an Important Milestone’
    Brexanolone Approval ‘Marks an Important Milestone’April 8th, 2019
  • We Might FINALLY Know What Causes Extreme PMS (Called PMDD) — and You're Not Gonna like It
    We Might FINALLY Know What Causes Extreme PMS (Called PMDD) — and You're Not Gonna like ItJanuary 11th, 2017
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Grant Support

  • Psychobiology And Treatment Of Peri-Menopausal Mood DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health1996–1997

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