Your Go-To Psychopharmacology Reference
Built for real-world PMHNP prescribing decisions, not another textbook.
The Prescriber’s Playbook™ is a self-paced, on-demand psychopharmacology training designed for psychiatric nurse practitioners who want to prescribe with confidence.
With 75+ focused video lectures across 13 clinical modules — plus bonus deep-dives on the ketogenic diet, neurotransmission mechanisms, and CBD — this isn’t a course you watch once. It’s a clinical resource you return to every time you’re facing a complex medication decision.
Created by Lindsay Hill, DNP, PMHNP-BC with contributions from Elizabeth Francis, DNP, PMHNP-BC (Duke-trained, nationally recognized psychopharm expert), every lecture is grounded in evidence-based practice and real-world clinical experience.
What’s Included
75+ focused video lectures across 13 clinical modules
60+ medications and supplements covered
Bonus: Evaluating the Ketogenic Diet in Psychiatry
Bonus: Neurotransmission Mechanisms, Receptors & CYP450
Bonus: The Evidence for CBD in Anxiety
Lifetime access — return to any lecture anytime
Investment
$597
The Modules
Stimulants & Non-Stimulants
Mood Stabilizers
misc. Psych Medications
Meds for Substance Misuse
Antipsychotics
SSRIs & SNRIs
Supplements
Sleep Medications
Cross-Tapering & Hyperbolic Taper
Tricyclic Antidepressants
MAOIs
Drug Interactions & Side Effect Management
Ketamine Treatments
MODULE 1
Stimulants & Non-Stimulants
- Amphetamine-based products
- Methylphenidate products
- Atomoxetine & Qelbree
- Alpha-2 agonists
- Modafinil/armodafinil
- Vyvanse deep-dive
- Viloxazine
- Stimulant patches
- Troubleshooting (“Why isn’t the stimulant working anymore?”)
Stimulants & Non-Stimulants
MODULE 2
Mood Stabilizers
- Lithium
- Lamotrigine
- Depakote
- Topiramate
mood stabilizers
MODULE 3
Misc. Psych Medications
- Mirtazapine
- Buspirone
- Wellbutrin
- Gabapentin/Lyrica
- Prazosin
- Cyproheptadine
- Trintellix
- Auvelity
- Ramelteon
- Cobenfy
- Beta blockers
- Benzodiazepines
- GLP-1s
misc. Psych Medications
MODULE 4
Meds for Substance Misuse
- Naltrexone
- Disulfiram (Antabuse)
- Acamprosate
- Suboxone
Meds for Substance Misuse
MODULE 5
Antipsychotics
- Aripiprazole (Abilify)
- Cariprazine (Vraylar)
- Lurasidone (Latuda)
- Quetiapine (Seroquel)
- Lumateperone (Caplyta)
- Risperidone
- Clozapine
- Ziprasidone (Geodon)
- Olanzapine
- Brexpiprazole (Rexulti)
Antipsychotics
MODULE 6
SSRIs & SNRIs
- Fluoxetine
- Escitalopram
- Fluvoxamine
- Sertraline
- Paroxetine
- Duloxetine
- Venlafaxine/desvenlafaxine
- SSRI vs SNRI in children and teens
SSRIs & SNRIs
MODULE 7
Supplements
- NAC
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Saffron
- Silexan lavender oil
- MTHFR/SAMe/Enlyte
- Ashwagandha
Supplements
MODULE 8
Sleep Medications
- Eszopiclone (Lunesta)
- Zolpidem (Ambien)
Sleep Medications
MODULE 9
Tricyclic Antidepressants
- Clomipramine
- Imipramine, nortriptyline, desipramine, and amitriptyline
Tricyclic Antidepressants
MODULE 10
MAOIs
- Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
- Phenelzine (Nardil)
- The Emsam patch
MAOIs
MODULE 11
Drug Interactions & Side Effect Management
- Drug interactions that matter by mechanism
- Managing side effects from medications
Drug Interactions & Side Effect Management
MODULE 12
Ketamine Treatments
- IV infusion, Spravato, and troches — need-to-know essentials
Ketamine Treatments
MODULE 13
Cross-Tapering & Hyperbolic Taper
- Hyperbolic tapers/slow tapers
- Cross-tapering techniques
Cross-Tapering & Hyperbolic Taper
Stimulants & Non-Stimulants
MODULE 1
Methylphenidate products
Atomoxetine & Qelbree
Alpha-2 agonists
Modafinil/armodafinil
Vyvanse deep-dive
Viloxazine
Stimulant patches
Troubleshooting (“Why isn’t the stimulant working anymore?”)
Mood Stabilizers
MODULE 2
Lamotrigine
Depakote
Topiramate
Misc. Psych Medications
MODULE 3
Buspirone
Wellbutrin
Gabapentin/Lyrica
Prazosin
Cyproheptadine
Trintellix
Auvelity
Ramelteon
Cobenfy
Beta blockers
Benzodiazepines
GLP-1s
Meds for Substance Misuse
MODULE 4
Disulfiram (Antabuse)
Acamprosate
Suboxone
Antipsychotics
MODULE 5
Cariprazine (Vraylar)
Lurasidone (Latuda)
Quetiapine (Seroquel)
Lumateperone (Caplyta)
Risperidone
Clozapine
Ziprasidone (Geodon)
Olanzapine
Brexpiprazole (Rexulti)
SSRIs & SNRIs
MODULE 6
Escitalopram
Fluvoxamine
Sertraline
Paroxetine
Duloxetine
Venlafaxine/desvenlafaxine
SSRI vs SNRI in children and teens
Supplements
MODULE 7
Omega-3 fatty acids
Saffron
Silexan lavender oil
MTHFR/SAMe/Enlyte
Ashwagandha
Sleep Medications
MODULE 8
Zolpidem (Ambien)
Tricyclic Antidepressants
MODULE 9
Imipramine, nortriptyline, desipramine, and amitriptyline
MAOIs
MODULE 10
Phenelzine (Nardil)
The Emsam patch
Drug Interactions & Side Effect Management
MODULE 11
Managing side effects from medications
Ketamine Treatments
MODULE 12
Cross-Tapering & Hyperbolic Taper
MODULE 13
Cross-tapering techniques
What to Expect
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learn at your place
Work through the modules in order or jump straight to the medication class you need right now. Each lecture is designed to be clinically actionable.
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Enroll
Purchase and get instant access to all 13 clinical modules, 75+ video lectures, and bonus content.
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return & reference
This isn’t a one-and-done course. Keep The Prescriber’s Playbook™ bookmarked as your go-to reference before prescribing decisions, during treatment planning, and when navigating complex polypharmacy situations.
Real clinical outcomes from real PMHNP training
What You’ll Be Able to Do
Make medication selections with clearer clinical reasoning
Explain side effects and mechanisms to patients with confidence
Identify clinically meaningful drug interactions before they become problems
Titrate medications with greater consistency and intention
Reduce the cognitive burden of managing complex psychiatric cases
Navigate cross-tapering and hyperbolic taper techniques safely
Understand when and how to use augmentation strategies
"I always feel like I have someone I could reach out to if I have a clinical question."
"The Prescriber’s Playbook has been super helpful as I transition into practice — being able to quickly look up medications as I’m looking into treatment plans for my patients. All of the resources aside from the bootcamp content that are available throughout our platform are incredible."
— Erin Engel, PMHNP-BC
"Gives you a good refresher on the medications that we use every day."
“Number three is the Prescriber’s Playbook — the bite-size morsels that they give you of every medication make them easy to listen to as you’re going to work or in between appointments, and give you a good refresher on the medications that we use every day.”
— Wheeler Heck, DNP, PMHNP-BC
"The bootcamp helps me with my clinical decision making every single day.”
“I get to use the Prescriber’s Playbook to go through each med, one at a time, and really understand it in a new way. The bootcamp helps me with my clinical decision making every single day.”
— Elliana Brody, PMHNP-BC
"How to use critical thinking skills in terms of background — has been absolutely changing for me.”
“I actually bought the Prescriber’s Playbook from Elizabeth’s page and loved that so much. I’ve gotten like a lot of resources in this program and truly the wealth of my knowledge and understanding — like the mechanism of action and how to use critical thinking skills in terms of background — has been absolutely changing for me.”
— Chelsea Draper, PMHNP-BC
