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.

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

National guidance

Below are links to useful guidelines on this topic. Clicking on a document title will open a new window on the external website. Access to some documents may be restricted. Access to these articles is not part of any Superego Cafe subscription.

• Evidence-based Guidelines for Treating Bipolar Disorder
  BAP 2009
• Evidence-based guidelines for treating depressive disorders with antidepressants
  BAP 2008
• Alzheimer's disease - donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine (review) and memantine
  NICE 2007
• Varenicline for smoking cessation
  NICE 2007
• Naltrexone for the management of opioid dependence
  NICE 2007
• More documents ...

Journal articles

Below are links to useful journal articles on this topic. This list is not meant to be exhaustive - priority is given to review or educational articles. Clicking on an article title will open a new window on the journal's official website. You may need to subscribe to the journal in order to access the full text of the article. Access to these articles is not part of any Superego Cafe subscription.

• Efficacy of atypical v. typical antipsychotics in the treatment of early psychosis: meta-analysis
  BJPsych - Jun 2010
• The increased use of antidepressants has contributed to the worldwide reduction in suicide rates
  BJPsych - Jun 2010
• Review: benefits of antidepressants over placebo limited except in very severe depression
  EBMH - May 2010
• Review: antidepressants associated with increased risk of suicidality in adults aged less than 25 years
  EBMH - May 2010
• Resisting psychotropic medicines: a synthesis of qualitative studies of medicine-taking
  APT - May 2010
• More articles ...