Psychopharmacology Today

The Alliant RxP Podcast

Explore how psychotropic medications contribute to mental health science

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Alliant University is a proud pioneer of the prescriptive authority movement and the field of psychopharmacology. Featuring Alliant professor and Postdoctoral MS in Clinical Psychopharmacology program director Dr. George Kapalka, Psychopharmacology Today offers expert insights into current practices, emerging research, and the expanding role of psychologists in medication management of mental health issues.

Medical cannabis returns to Psychopharmacology Today, reflecting the rapidly evolving legal, scientific, and clinical landscape surrounding cannabis use. Drawing on a newly revised version of his popular webinar, Dr. Randall Tackett examines what clinicians need to know in 2026 as more patients use cannabis-derived products and more states expand medical cannabis access.

Separating evidence from misinformation, Dr. Tackett reviews the pharmacology of cannabinoids, including THC, CBD, and newer hemp-derived compounds such as Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC. He explains the therapeutic evidence supporting approved cannabinoid medications, discusses where research remains limited, and highlights emerging concerns involving product labeling, drug testing, driving impairment, employment, and the unintended consequences of hemp-derived cannabinoid products following the 2018 Farm Bill. Throughout the episode, listeners gain a practical, evidence-based framework for evaluating the benefits, risks, and limitations of medical cannabis in ever-evolving contemporary clinical practice.

About the Alliant MSCP program

In 1998, the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant established the nation’s first postdoctoral MSCP program. Ever since, it has been at the forefront of preparing students for consulting practice and prescriptive authority (where permitted by law) in psychopharmacology. The MSCP program at Alliant is designated by the American Psychological Association (APA) as an Education and Training Program in Psychopharmacology for Prescriptive Authority.

This online program, taught via live classes, prepares you to add another dimension to your clinical practice. Consult with psychiatric prescribers about psychopharmacology and learn how to safely and effectively prescribe psychotropic medications in states and federal jurisdictions that allow psychologists to have prescriptive authority.

About CSPP

Founded in 1969 as one of the nation’s first free-standing schools of professional psychology, CSPP has educated thousands of students who are now working professionals in clinical psychology, couples and family therapy, social work, and organizational psychology. Our degree programs prepare the next generation of mental health professionals and advocates to help improve access to quality care in every community.

CSPP is also well known for our powerful connections to the field of psychology and highly regarded faculty and alumni, both past and present. CSPP has a legacy of academic excellence and supporting a multicultural, diverse culture.

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