The Scottish Pharmacist
At the time of making this film, nearly 1 in 5 Scots are taking antidepressants. Many are taking them indefinitely. The Scottish Pharmacist: To play this short film please click … Continue reading The Scottish Pharmacist
Tag: Antidepressant withdrawal
Had felt incredibly alone
I posted this on Hole Ousia in March 2020: “I retired from the medical profession two months ago. My interest was in ethics. I openly asked questions. I tried to … Continue reading Had felt incredibly alone
FOR the INSTITUTION
It is by the institution’s rules that we learn, said a spokesperson FOR the INSTITUTION. It is ‘brave to speak up’ for the institution, said a spokesperson FOR the INSTITUTION. … Continue reading FOR the INSTITUTION
Antidepressant withdrawal with Tony Kendrick and Mark Horowitz
This BMJ Talk Medicine podcast can be listened to here. It was published on 28 March 2023. In this podcast Dr Mark Horowitz gives clear and practical advice. Given the … Continue reading Antidepressant withdrawal with Tony Kendrick and Mark Horowitz
The ANTLER trial
The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines state that tapering of the antidepressant Sertraline normally takes between 3 months and 2 years. However, in the ANTLER trial 70% people who had been taking … Continue reading The ANTLER trial
“A wrong un’ when you see it”
An old post written 5 years ago: The January 2019 edition of the British Journal of Psychiatry has, as its theme: Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders. In the Journal a “consensus definition” … Continue reading “A wrong un’ when you see it”
Suffer such severe withdrawal symptoms
The full article can be found here. It was the news that many had been waiting for. Earlier this month, world-renowned medical journal The Lancet published a study that ‘proved’ … Continue reading Suffer such severe withdrawal symptoms
UK psychiatry continues to minimise harmful experiences of antidepressants
I made this film 13 years ago [link below]. Since making this film, antidepressant prescribing to Scottish adults has risen from 1 in 9 Scots to 1 in 4. This … Continue reading UK psychiatry continues to minimise harmful experiences of antidepressants