Public Speaking Engagements

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Dr. Seichepine's presentation for TEDx on Alzheimer's disease given at the Rex Theatre in Manchester, New Hampshire.

"Well, I want to tell you that there is now, finally, a ray of hope for Alzheimer’s disease. As of this year, we now have a disease-modifying treatment, but and this is crucial, for it to be most effective we need to use it correctly"

"Despite commonly receiving a diagnosis in one’s sixties, Alzheimer’s is fundamentally a mid-life disease"

"We already have the necessary tools to diagnose this condition much earlier than we currently do. However, to do so we need to change the way we think about brain health. We must move from reactive to proactive brain health care."

Dr. Seichepine's presentation for the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire on how opioids work on the brain (Grappone Conference Center, Concord, New Hampshire).

For the past 6 years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has declared the opioid crises a public health emergency. In  2021, approximately 107,000 Americans lost their lives due to drug overdoses, with most of these deaths being caused by opioids (~80,000). This represents a 51% increase since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

This presentation reviews how opioids, such as heroin, fentanyl, and prescription medications, work on the brain. It begins with a review of current trends in the ongoing opioid epidemic, which is followed by a review of basic neuroanatomy with a focus on brain structures affected by opioids. Finally, how opioids are absorbed by the body, used by neurons, and are eliminated by the body is discussed.

Dr. Seichepine's presentation for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s Educating America Tour: New Hampshire

Dr. Seichepine's talk begins at 43:20.