failed once again
My wife wrote down these notes after reading this published opinion: Please read this for more.
Tag: Antidepressant withdrawal
Ten things every psychiatrist should (hopefully) know . . .
This is one of the educational seminars to be held at the RCPsych International Congress in Edinburgh, in June of this year: I worked as an NHS psychiatrist for over … Continue reading Ten things every psychiatrist should (hopefully) know . . .
Acting as first line of defence for the pharmaceutical industry
I was recently shared a letter sent to Dr Jane Raine, CEO of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency [MHRA] in relation to her impending intention to ‘step-down’. The … Continue reading Acting as first line of defence for the pharmaceutical industry
“Yet another dog-eared anti-psych trope”
An influential British mental health professional recently stated this in relation to the potential risk of dependence and withdrawal from psychiatric drugs: “To suggest that taking prescribed medication is somehow … Continue reading “Yet another dog-eared anti-psych trope”
Published letters on the ANTLER Trial
The following letters comment on The ANTLER Trial and were published in the New England Journal of Medicine in November 2021. The reply by the ANTLER Study team reveals that … Continue reading Published letters on the ANTLER Trial
The ANTLER trial
The full article can be accessed from here. ABSTRACT: Opening summaries and initial chapters: AUTHORS:
A Survey of the provision of support and withdrawal services for patients dependent on prescription drugs
John Perrott kindly shared the following account of a survey he undertook between June and July 2023 on the provision in NHS England of support and withdrawal services for patients … Continue reading A Survey of the provision of support and withdrawal services for patients dependent on prescription drugs
The need for antidepressant withdrawal services
This article, just published, has kindly been made open access.