
From the WHO "Countries should adopt a higher standard for the free and informed consent to psychotropic drugs given their potential risks of harm in the short and long term (217, 218). Countries, for example, can require written or documented informed consent (e.g. expressed by a recording in video or audio formats) after providing detailed information on potential negative and positive effects, and the availability of alternative treatment and non-medical options." Most patient in US get a 60 second discuss of the risks of these medications. I always felt that the risks were so significant a written form should be signed, confirming the patients truly acknowledging the risks of this class of medications.



















