Gradually tapering off antipsychotics: lessons for practice from case studies and neurobiological principles
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Horowitz, M. A., & Moncrieff, J
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Jul-24
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Mental Health
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Purpose of review: There has been an increasing focus on deprescribing in psychiatry recently, particularly of antipsychotic medication, with recognition that not all patients with psychotic disorders require lifelong medication. We summarize some empirical and theoretical papers, and examine case studies to provide instruction on this topic.
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Current Opinion in Psychiatry 37(4):p 320-330, July 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000940
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Current Opinion in Psychiatry
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37
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4