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Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine

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Biography and Research Information

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Payton Lea's research focuses on understanding the complex relationship between medical treatments and psychological or neurological symptoms. Lea has published work examining how to distinguish between first-episode psychosis and neuropsychiatric side effects of tacrolimus, a medication used in transplant patients. Another publication investigates hallucinations as an initial symptom of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, a neurological disorder often associated with thiamine deficiency. These studies highlight Lea's interest in the differential diagnosis of psychiatric symptoms and their potential links to underlying medical conditions or pharmacological interventions.

Selected Publications

  • 238. Schizophrenia or Side Effect? Differentiating First-Episode Psychosis From Neuropsychiatric Side Effects of Tacrolimus (2025) DOI

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