Dr. Rakesh Lal

Dr Rakesh Lal is a consultant psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist in Ghaziabad with 20 years of experience. he serves as a Consultant at Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital.

A former professor and chief of the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre at AIIMS New Delhi and international drug policy advisor to the WHO.

He specializes in addiction psychiatry, substance use disorder rehabilitation, clinical psychopharmacology, severe depression management, and bipolar disorder treatment.

Areas of Expertise

Addiction Psychiatry and Substance Dependence Rehabilitation

For patients struggling with alcohol dependence, opioid addiction, prescription drug abuse, or severe nicotine addiction, Dr Rakesh Lal delivers structured medical detoxification, relapse prevention therapy, and long-term addiction rehabilitation.

Adult Mood and Anxiety Disorder Treatment

For individuals suffering from major depressive disorder, bipolar affective disorder, panic attacks, or generalized anxiety, he provides evidence-based psychopharmacological management and clinical psychiatric evaluation.

Psychosis, Schizophrenia, and Severe Mental Health Care

For patients coping with hallucinations, delusions, schizophrenia, or severe behavioural disturbances, he offers targeted antipsychotic pharmacotherapy and comprehensive psychiatric stabilization.

Educational Background

• MBBS
• MD in Psychiatry (Psychological Medicine)

Current Affiliations

• Consultant Psychiatrist, Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad

Previous Affiliations

• Professor and Chief, National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), AIIMS, New Delhi (1988–2024)
• Consultant Psychiatrist, Christian Medical College (CMC), Ludhiana

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