<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;In this podcast, Nicolas Badre, MD, and Eric Geier, MD, PhD, discuss their article, "&lt;span style= "font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"&gt;Anticholinergic Equivalence in Psychotropic Medications: A Guide for Psychiatrists,"&lt;/span&gt; which is published in the November-December 2025 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Anticholinergic side effects from psychotropic medications are common and can lead to significant adverse events, including cognitive impairment and falls, particularly in vulnerable populations like the elderly. The cumulative anticholinergic burden from multiple medications is a critical concern associated with poorer clinical outcomes. Quantifying this burden is essential for safer prescribing. For their article, they developed a table to provide a practical tool for psychiatrists to quantify and compare the anticholinergic potential of psychotropic medications.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"&gt; doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000002073&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology Podcast

The Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Anticholinergic Equivalence in Psychotropic Medications: A Guide for Psychiatrists

NOV 3, 202516 MIN
The Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology Podcast

Anticholinergic Equivalence in Psychotropic Medications: A Guide for Psychiatrists

NOV 3, 202516 MIN

Description

In this podcast, Nicolas Badre, MD, and Eric Geier, MD, PhD, discuss their article, "Anticholinergic Equivalence in Psychotropic Medications: A Guide for Psychiatrists," which is published in the November-December 2025 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. Anticholinergic side effects from psychotropic medications are common and can lead to significant adverse events, including cognitive impairment and falls, particularly in vulnerable populations like the elderly. The cumulative anticholinergic burden from multiple medications is a critical concern associated with poorer clinical outcomes. Quantifying this burden is essential for safer prescribing. For their article, they developed a table to provide a practical tool for psychiatrists to quantify and compare the anticholinergic potential of psychotropic medications. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000002073