pbComprehensive resource describing guidelines for safely reducing or stopping deprescribing antidepressants, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids and z-drugs for patients, including step-by-step guidance for all commonly used medications, covering common pitfalls, troubleshooting, supportive strategies, and morebp pMost formal guidance on psychiatric medication relates to starting or switching medications with minimal guidance on deprescribing stopping medication. iThe Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelinesi fills a significant gap in guidance for clinicians by providing comprehensive and authoritative information on this important aspect of treatment.p pThe evidence-based handbook provides an overview of principles to be used in deprescribing, derived from fundamental scientific principles and the latest research on this topic, combined with emerging insights from clinical practice including from patient experts, allowing prescribers to apply this knowledge to practice.p pBuilding on the recog