Our Prescribing Philosophy

At Luma, we take a thoughtful, simple approach to medication management with a focus on your long-term well-being. Here’s how we work together to support you:

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• A Conservative Approach: We believe in a cautious and thoughtful way of prescribing. Our aim is to address the root cause of your concerns, not just treat symptoms, and minimize reliance on medication.

• Simple Medication Regimens: Less is more. Our aim is to keep you on lowest effective dose of a medication and on the fewest number of medications necessary. We will often only start, add, or stop one medication at a time, being mindful of the time needed to measure improvement. 

• Mindful Dosing: We follow FDA-approved doses for medications, but we understand that everyone’s needs are different. If necessary, we may adjust the dose based on your unique situation. Safety is our top priority. 

• Controlled Medications: While sometimes effective, controlled medications all carry risk for harm and dependency. Together we will work to carefully monitor the need and effects of any controlled medications. However, prescribing multiple controlled medications is high risk and cannot be continued at our clinic. We are happy to discuss safer long term options and create a supportive treatment plan to meet your needs. 

  • Agreement- All individuals prescribed controlled medications will need to sign an agreement outlining our policies prior to any prescriptions. ​

  • Urine Drug Screen- We’ll require a urine drug screen to ensure everything is managed appropriately and safely.

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At the heart of our approach is a commitment to working with you to address the root of your concerns and provide care that’s tailored to your needs—always with your well-being in mind.