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KarXT – a critical view on the new medicine for schizophrenia
KarXT targets muscarinic receptors, offering a novel schizophrenia treatment. However, biases in studies, weak blinding, and limited testing raise doubts about its effectiveness and relevance. Read more -
Reducing medication using tapering strips: 1 new way of prescribing
Reducing medication by using tapering strips is now a standard practice in Dutch mental health care services. Read more -
Collaborative medication decision – Jim van Os on working together
Collaborative medication decision. Could the psychiatrist refuse this? If so, do I have to find someone else? What does the law say about this? Read more -
The functioning of antipsychotics: Are we considering this in the widest sense?
The functioning of antipsychotics. It may sound simple: If antipsychotics reduce your symptoms, they work. Easy right? Well, not entirely. Read more -
Reducing my medication – standing firm and managing
Mila reduces her medication (antipsychotics) to nil. By standing firm and making her own decisions about her recovery. Manage your own "disease". Read more -
Cause of death: Unknown – Anniken Hoel
The inner workings and motivations of a powerful industry that continually puts profits before people, Read more -
Should I start medication?
Friends of the podcast Emily Skehill and David Riley take over to talk about deciding when you should start medication. Read more -
Medicating Normal – Lynn Cunningham
The film's subjects struggle with serious physical and mental side effects, as well as lasting neurological damage from taking the drugs as prescribed. Read more -
Benzodiazepines – Everything you don’t know but should
Some psychiatric drugs now include the risks of: abuse, addiction, physical dependence and withdrawal reaction. Read more -
Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs – Will Hall
The best information we've come across and the most valuable lessons we've learned about reducing and coming off psychiatric medication. Read more