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Dr. Joanna Moncrieff: What do psychiatric drugs really do and how can we use them rationally?

November 4, 2019 Education, Podcasts & Videos 6 Comments

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Dr. Joanna Moncrieff MD gave this presentation on October 5th, 2019 in Vancouver, BC at the "Bringing Best Evidence to Clinicians" medical education conference marking the 25th anniversary of the UBC Therapeutics Initiative. Dr. Moncrieff is a Senior Academic and Practicing Psychiatrist at the Mental Health Unit, University College of London; she is the author of "Myth of the Chemical Cure" and … [Read more...]

[112] Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome

July 23, 2018 Therapeutics Letter 6 Comments

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Antidepressant drugs are associated with drug tolerance, dependence and a discontinuation syndrome similar to other drug classes such as the opiates and benzodiazepines. The effects of stopping any antidepressant should be more precisely termed “withdrawal syndrome” instead of “antidepressant discontinuation syndrome.” What is it? Antidepressant withdrawal syndrome refers to physical and … [Read more...]

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