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Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry now free for all NHS staff in England wiley.com/learn/NHShub/

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SSRI withdrawal can be severe. Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social research recommends slow, hyperbolic tapering to reduce withdrawal symptoms, emphasising doses lower than therapeutic minimums. Better guidelines needed for safe antidepressant tapering. thelancet.com/journals/lanps…

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A survey of 1,148 patients found antidepressant withdrawal can last years & cause severe emotional/physical symptoms, with 40% unable to stop their meds. New scale (DAWSS) proposed to better diagnose antidepressant withdrawal Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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šŸ“¢ Excited to announce Delia Bishara, Consultant Pharmacist in Dementia & Mental Health of Older Adults, as a speaker at the 2025 Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines Conference. Join us for her insights on anticholinergic action and dementia. šŸ“… maudsley-prescribing-guidelines.co.uk/conference2025/

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Dr Bishara’s work highlights the risks of centrally acting anticholinergics in dementia. Drugs like oxybutynin increase mortality risk by 55%, compared to safer bladder medications. These findings highlight the need for careful prescribing in dementia care sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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Dr Bishara and the team at SLaM developed the Medichec app to enhance safe prescribing for vulnerable adults. New updates include tools to address bleeding risk, QTc prolongation, hyponatraemia, and more #2025MPGConference šŸ”—Read more: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

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šŸ“¢ Welcoming Shubhra Mace, Senior Pharmacist at SLaM, as a speaker at the 2025 Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines Conference. With over 25 years’ experience, she will share insights on prescribing in pregnancy and breastfeeding. šŸ”—Early bird rate ends TODAY maudsley-prescribing-guidelines.co.uk/conference2025/

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šŸ“¢ Mrs Mace’s study compares infection risks between clozapine and paliperidone palmitate LAI. Findings: Clozapine users had a 6x higher infection rate within the first year, highlighting the need for vigilance in early treatment #2025MPGConference šŸ”—journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…

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Mrs Mace’s research looked at patients’ views about LAIs. Patients report benefits like easier adherence and protection against hospital admissions compared to oral meds.Tailoring treatment to patient preferences can improve satisfaction #2025MPGConference journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20…

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Dr Pillinger will be speaking at the MPG International Conference 2025. He is a Clinical Lecturer at King’s IoPPN and lead editor of The MPG for Physical Health Conditions in Psychiatry. He will be talking about body and mind when treating people with serious mental illness.

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Introducing Prof David Taylor, our conference chairman. David has been the lead author and editor of the MPG since 1994. He is also a co-author of all of the other books in the Maudsley Guidelines series. Prof Taylor has wide research interests and has published around 450 papers

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Research by Prof Taylor highlights the importance of genetic testing in clozapine treatment. This study found that 24% of patients had undiagnosed benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN) cambridge.org/core/journals/…

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Prof. Taylor’s study finds that severe neutropenia in clozapine patients isn't always drug-induced. Some cases may be unrelated, stressing the need for careful evaluation before stopping treatment—preventing unnecessary therapy interruptions. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…

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Excited to welcome Dr Nicky Kalk to #MPGConference2025. A leading Addiction Psychiatrist at KCH & King’s College London, Nicky Kalk will be speaking about advances in the treatment of opioid dependence maudsley-prescribing-guidelines.co.uk/conference2025/

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🚨 Just Weeks Away! 🚨 Secure your spot at the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines International Conference 2025. šŸ“… 10 April 2025 | King’s College London šŸŽ¤ Expert talks on clozapine, LAIs, ketamine & more šŸŽŸļø Includes MPG 15th ed online access šŸ”— Register now maudsley-prescribing-guidelines.co.uk/conference2025/

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One week to go! Don’t miss the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines 2025 Conference – 10 April, London + online. Hear the latest evidence based-research in psychiatry + your copy of the new MPG book šŸ“˜ šŸŽŸļø Register now: buytickets.at/maudsleyprescr… #MPGConference2025

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Brilliant day at Kings College for David Taylor 15th edition of The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines. Thank u for the opportunity to attend & for all ur hard work & research on improving clozapine use to help our LOs achieve a meaningful recovery.

Brilliant day at Kings College for <a href="/DavidTa23968240/">David Taylor</a> 15th edition of The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines. Thank u for the opportunity to attend &amp; for all ur hard work &amp; research on improving clozapine use to help our LOs achieve a meaningful recovery.
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Thank you to all who joined the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines Conference 2025 – in London & online. A brilliant day of expert insights, Q&A, and practical psychopharmacology — plus the launch of the 15th edition of the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry.

Thank you to all who joined the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines Conference 2025 – in London &amp; online.
A brilliant day of expert insights, Q&amp;A, and practical psychopharmacology — plus the launch of the 15th edition of the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry.