From Lab to Lifesaver: Rethinking How We Detect and Respond to Opioid Overdose

Researchers from our NIHR Maudsley BRC Pain and Addictions theme are conducting innovative new studies on opioid overdose to assess the use of remote monitoring technology and novel approaches to improve the accessibility of antidotes. Research Associate, Dr Mariana Gonzalez Utrilla discusses these innovations in this blog which covers a new paper published in the British Journal of Hospital Medicine.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Oct 2025
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Research establishes wide variation in physical side-effects of antidepressants

Antidepressants differ widely in how they affect the body, according to new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of Oxford.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Oct 2025
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Group singing reduces symptoms of postnatal depression for up to six months

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and the social enterprise Breathe Arts Health Research has shown that a specially designed group singing intervention, Breathe Melodies for Mums, is an effective and acceptable way to treat mothers with postnatal depression.  

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 15 Oct 2025
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New leadership team for Child Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Theme announced

The Child Mental Health & Neurodevelopmental Disorders theme at the NIHR Maudsley BRC has completed its leadership team with the appointment of senior colleagues from the Insitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust  

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 14 Oct 2025
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