#36: Dr. Mark Horowitz, MBBS PhD 🇦🇺, author of "The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines"

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December 12th, 2023 In this episode: Dr. Mark Horowitz, MBBS PhD has lived experience being harmed by antidepressants. He is the author of a handbook on how to safely stop psychiatric drugs called the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines. It will be published in the UK and Europe on the 7th of March, 2024 and in the US on the 8th of April. It can be pre-ordered now from Amazon and other booksellers. The handbook is written for psychiatrists, general practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, or anyone involved in the care of people with mental health conditions, as well as interested members of the public (it may be the perfect gift for your prescriber) and outlines step-by-step instructions for how to safely stop all commonly used antidepressants, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoinds and z-drugs, with fast, moderate and slow schedules and how to modify these for an individual. Find Mark Horowitz at: https://markhorowitz.org/ Find the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines at: (UK) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maudsley-Guidelines-prescribing-Prescribing/dp/111982298X/ref=zg_bs_g_270948_sccl_17/258-8571171-9809403?psc=1 (US) https://www.amazon.com/Maudsley-Guidelines-prescribing-Prescribing/dp/111982298X/ref=zg_bs_g_689763011_sccl_7/134-0222162-4313846?psc=1 (AUS) https://www.amazon.com.au/Maudsley-Guidelines-prescribing-Prescribing/dp/111982298X/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_ci_mcx_mr_hp_d_sccl_2_5/357-7455695-6050950?pd_rd_w=WPhy3&content-id=amzn1.sym.9b72e657-c3e0-4a4d-84bc-ed83698040e5:amzn1.symc.72052e08-f310-431d-80e0-b172c323d1e5&pf_rd_p=9b72e657-c3e0-4a4d-84bc-ed83698040e5&pf_rd_r=AK5FC04MSQJ5M3CQ3NZS&pd_rd_wg=HJNkP&pd_rd_r=66c925f6-a548-498b-a799-a2a1891c9df0&pd_rd_i=111982298X&psc=1 I am joined by the lovely Emma Saunders from the #Unfiltered podcast and beatingthebenzo.com (00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:44) Mark's inspiration to write his book (00:06:08) The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines (00:09:10) The Ashton Manual, tapering speeds, risk factors and kindling (00:20:22) Neuro imaging and GABA occupation (00:22:15) Patient and doctor training (00:27:09) Risks versus benefits of psych meds (00:35:50) Addiction versus physical dependence (00:37:48) (Long) holding and tolerance (00:46:08) How Mark is currently doing & managing withdrawal effects