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Experts concerned over prescribing rate of antidepressants in Australia

Experts are concerned at the rising prescribing rate of antidepressants, with around one in seven Australians taking antidepressant medication every day. In 2019, approximately 27 million prescriptions were given for antidepressants in Australia, 86% of those written by GP’s. University of Adelaide professor and psychiatrist, Dr Jon Jureidini, says the main concern is these medications …

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Proposed medicine dispensation will affect regional areas

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Changes to how pharmacies dispense medications will start next month. Some patients will soon be able to get scripts which last two months, rather than just one. The federal government says it will make medicines cheaper for people and many won’t have to visit the GP as often, just to get scripts renewed. However, pharmacies …

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Therapeutical MDMA a first

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Magic mushrooms and MDMA will be available for mental health therapeutics starting July 1st this year. Australia will be leading the charge, being the very first country to introduce psychedelics as an official medicinal therapy for mental health, with the exception of course to indigenous practices. But many details of how it will be accessible, …

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