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MIMS Mental Health Clinic
Latest news and quick-reference resources collated by the MIMS editors to support primary care prescribing for mental health conditions, including depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.
Latest news
HRT and antidepressant shortages prompt export ban and pharmacist scrip-switching
The government has banned exports of HRT products and...
Potentially addictive medicines 'being prescribed for years'
Hundreds of thousands of people are receiving prescriptions...
Mirtazapine no more effective than placebo as an additive antidepressant
Mirtazapine is unlikely to provide any clinical benefit...
Gabapentin and pregabalin to be subject to tighter controls
From April 2019 gabapentin and pregabalin will be reclassified...
Prescribing Notes
Guide to treatment options for selected mental health conditions:
Depression (including SSRIs/SNRIs, MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants)
Anxiety (including benzodiazepines and beta-blockers)
Psychosis, mania (including phenothiazines, atypical antipsychotics and lithium)
Alcohol dependence (including disulfiram)
Opiate dependence (including buprenorphine)
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Summaries of key national guidance.
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External resources
Useful websites and online tools to support prescribing for mental health conditions.