Why this page exists
PsychiatryRx publishes information that people use to make real decisions about their own medication, so we think you've a right to know whether, and how, artificial intelligence tools are involved in producing it. This page sets that policy out plainly.
In short
PsychiatryRx may use AI-assisted tools to support drafting, organization, summarization, grammar review, and editorial workflows. AI tools do not independently publish content on this site. Medical content undergoes human review and editorial oversight by a board-certified psychiatrist before publication.
AI does not replace human review, medical judgment, diagnosis, or treatment decisions.
What AI may be used for
AI tools may assist the editorial team with:
- Drafting first versions of explanatory paragraphs for review.
- Summarizing long source documents, such as FDA prescribing information.
- Organizing and outlining material.
- Editing for clarity, grammar, and reading level.
- Checking that plain-language definitions are consistent across pages.
- Routine workflow support, such as formatting tables or reformatting reference lists.
In every one of these uses, the AI is a drafting and editing aid. It isn't the author of record, and it isn't the medical reviewer.
What AI is never used for
AI is never used to:
- Publish content without human editorial review.
- Replace medical review by a qualified clinician.
- Diagnose, treat, or recommend a specific medication or dose for any reader.
- Generate or invent clinical sources, citations, or guideline content.
- Make claims about a specific person, prescriber, or product.
Human review is required
Every guide, comparison, drug-class overview, and how-to on PsychiatryRx is reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, a board-certified psychiatrist, before publication. Where AI tools have helped draft or edit a page, that page is checked against primary sources during medical review, and the reviewer is responsible for the final wording.
Sources stay primary
PsychiatryRx content is drawn from primary sources: U.S. Food and Drug Administration prescribing information, MedlinePlus from the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the National Institute of Mental Health, and recognized clinical practice guidelines. AI tools do not change this. If a fact appears on a PsychiatryRx page, a human has checked it against one of those sources.
Telling us if something looks off
AI tools, even with review, can introduce errors. If a sentence on the site reads strangely, contradicts your prescriber, or looks inconsistent with FDA labeling, that's exactly the kind of thing we want to hear about. Email support@psychiatryrx.org and we'll look at it.