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. 2015 Aug 4;12(8):e1001861.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001861. eCollection 2015 Aug.

Antipsychotic Maintenance Treatment: Time to Rethink?

Joanna Moncrieff  1
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Antipsychotic Maintenance Treatment: Time to Rethink?

Joanna Moncrieff. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Joanna Moncrieff looks at the lack of long-term evidence for antipsychotic medication and considers what is needed to ensure we have the knowledge to maximize benefits and minimize harms.

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Conflict of interest statement

I have read the journal's policy and have the following conflicts: I am a member and co-chairman of the Critical Psychiatry Network (http://www.criticalpsychiatry.co.uk/).

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