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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
Ketamine-derived nasal spray provides new option for resistant depression
Spravato (esketamine) works in a different way to existing...
Avoid benzodiazepines in opioid-dependent patients, GPs reminded
Prescribing benzodiazepines in opioid-dependent individuals...
Serious shortage protocol for fluoxetine 10mg capsules revoked
The Government has withdrawn one of the three serious...
HRT and antidepressant shortages prompt export ban and pharmacist scrip-switching
The government has banned exports of HRT products and...
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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External resources
Useful websites and online tools to support prescribing for mental health conditions.