Derek Tracy

Our @rcpsych practical clinicians' brief guide to the Coroner's Court & Inquests is out shortly, available from @CambUP_Psych: cambridge.org/core/books/cli…

The EU have reduced clozapine FBC monitoring to 3-monthly after a year. Hopefully the MHRA will follow suit. @Maudsley_pharm were the first to trial this, and the only ones to report on safety. A huge step forward for patients, and rational science. medscape.com/viewarticle/eu…

Do take a look.. .if you know about the pros and cons of questionnaires which may be helpful for occupational health professionals (and are willing to write them) the journal would love to hear from you.

In a new Science study, researchers report a powerful tool to design small, folded protein domains that interact tightly with intrinsically disordered protein regions. The authors suggest potential applications in cellular imaging, in vitro peptide capture, and modulating cell…

At the moment, a lot of twitter accounts appear to be copying each other and saying that we know nothing about the world prior to the creation of writing. So I thought I'd share one of my favourite pieces of ancient art. This is the 'Lion-Man' & it is about 40,000 years old. 🧵1/

In the latest issue! Denisovan mitochondrial DNA from dental calculus of the >146,000-year-old Harbin cranium dlvr.it/TM97Hd

Nature research paper: Hippocampal representations drift in stable multisensory environments go.nature.com/4mecPV2

🧵 Humans are BAD at Probabilistic thinking - Risk Analysis of SSRIs in Pregnancy 🚨1/12 The recent FDA panel on SSRIs highlighted that clinicians often struggle with probabilistic thinking. For most of human history, binary thinking kept us alive: safe or dangerous? But in…

The opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics was 13 years ago today in London; what a wonderful time for our city and country that was.

There is no overall evidence that SSRIs are unsafe during pregnancy, and in fact SSRIs can be lifesaving for pregnant women with mood & anxiety disorders. That's a key point of a letter APA sent today to U.S. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, expressing its alarm over some of…

It's amazing to think about what it would have been like to be alive when other types of hominins shared the landscape. Three ancient human relatives once shared the same valley. Did they meet—and compete? | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

History made 🦁 #Lions2025

#SLAMRunners.... we missed our cheerleading running queen @zara71613976, but the @MaudsleyNHS team made it to Ruskin Park anyway. And some of our managers can run even in formal work wear....😎

Great start to @bipa_uk 'Master the Art of Clinical Conversation - From Exams to Everyday Practice [Session 2]' this morning! 🚀 Led by the amazing @dr_a_shivram & Dr. Somashekar

The British Indian Psychiatric Association @bipa_uk is pleased to invite you to PsychTalk- Master the Art of Clinical Conversation - From Exams to Everyday Practice. Speakers: Dr Bettahalasoor Somashekar Dr Anju Shivram "Build confidence. Refine your consultation style. "

#Peripsych25 #SaveTheDate 📆 18/11/25 Perinatal Psychiatry faculty conference @rcpsych @rcpsychLDN @rcpsychPeri Very excited to be part of organising team as Academic secretary ( joint ) of the RCPsych Perinatal Faculty rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-s… Have you booked your place

For all of you who have been waiting to hear my voice again - the audiobook is out today! No More Normal: Mental Health in an Age of Over-Diagnosis amzn.eu/d/c8LqWp3

Great opportunity to take part in a unique Evolutionary Psychiatry event at the University of Cambridge. Not to be missed! @AgnesAyton @Derektracy1 @henrypoconnell @GurjotB @lennycornwall @Reemabed81Reem @muzafferkaser

The mind & body are inseparable! Got to look after both! I was finally able to join the Ruskin Park Runners today🏃‍♂️Thank you @zara71613976 @Derektracy1 & crew! It was fun! Open to all SLaM staff! Let’s go🏃‍♂️🚶‍♂️ @MaudsleyNHS @MaudsleyDoN #wellbeingmatters #staffsupport

Week 12 at Ruskin Park Run and still going strong! 💪 We had a fantastic turnout and welcomed a brand new runner— Rawle! 🏃‍♂️✨ You absolutely smashed it, so impressive! 🙌 Let’s keep the good vibes (and the kilometers) rolling! 🌳💥 #ParkRun #RuskinRunners #Week12 #GoRawle

Congratulations! Brilliant news @RiadhAbed1 @Derektracy1 @Reemabed81Reem @RealAdamHunt