Psychopharmacology

MRCPsych revision notes - Psychopharmacology

Handouts

Each handout is designed for one or more MRCPsych exam papers as indicated in the table below. There is an overlap in the knowledge required for the different papers so a handout may be more useful than indicated.

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P1 P2 P3 CASC Updated  
yes 14 Feb 2010 Pharmacokinetics
yes 14 Feb 2010 Pharmacodynamics
yes yes yes 14 Feb 2010 Antipsychotic drugs
yes yes yes 14 Feb 2010 Antidepressant drugs
yes yes yes 14 Feb 2010 Mood stabilisers
yes yes yes 14 Feb 2010 Benzodiazepines and ‘z’ drugs
yes yes yes 15 Feb 2010 Treating ADHD
yes yes 21 Feb 2010 Pregnancy and breast-feeding
yes 14 Feb 2010 Psychopharmacology in the elderly
yes yes 15 Feb 2010 Prescribing in liaison psychiatry
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National guidance

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Journal articles

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