The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Gabapentinoids and Z-drugs

Free Download Mark Horowitz, "The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines: Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Gabapentinoids and Z-drugs "
English | ISBN: 111982298X | 2024 | 592 pages | PDF | 426 MB
The Maudsley® Deprescribing Guidelines

Comprehensive resource describing guidelines for safely reducing or stopping (deprescribing) antidepressants, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids and z-drugs for patients, including step-by-step guidance for all commonly used medications, covering common pitfalls, troubleshooting, supportive strategies, and more.
Most formal guidance on psychiatric medication relates to starting or switching medications with minimal guidance on deprescribing medication. In 2023, the World Health Organisation and the United Nations called for patients, as a human right, to be informed of their right to discontinue treatment and to receive support to do so.
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