Most patients given clozapine for schizophrenia can stop monthly blood tests after two years, according to Australian psychiatrists who say the current practice of indefinite…
A new psychedelic practitioner group is calling on the TGA and the psychiatrists’ college to relax what it claims are “virtually unworkable” guidelines for MDMA and psilocybin prescribing. The TGA downscheduled…
Aged 62, GP Dr Linda Mayer was suddenly able to make more sense of her life after she was diagnosed with autism, ADHD and an inability to identify and…
The TGA has urged doctors to switch patients using fluoxetine 20mg dispersible tablets to 20mg capsules instead amid a shortage triggered by manufacturing issues. Drug…
If you notice an increase in patients presenting with behavioural disturbances later this month it would not be totally irrational to blame the full moon,…
“One of the things that stood out for me was the word stigma.” Perth GP Dr Andrew Leech is talking about the long-awaited Senate inquiry…
GPs should be able to diagnose and manage patients with ADHD, and psychostimulant prescribing rules should be nationally consistent, a twice-delayed Senate report recommends. In…
Australian-first clinical guidelines for treating anxiety in children recommend starting with an SSRI over other medications if drug therapy is warranted but warn against pharmacotherapy…
Doctors are facing a deluge of patients requesting ADHD diagnoses and treatments after watching videos on TikTok and other social media platforms, a leading psychiatrist…
Pressure from the Australian Medical Council for medical colleges to eliminate high-stakes exams for trainees puts doctors and patients at risk. I write this because the Royal…
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