Secretaría · L-V 10h–19h · 672 472 847 · Teléfono y WhatsAppFuera de horario y fin de semana · 638 073 131 · Solo WhatsApp
Dr. Cristóbal López MartínMarbella · Psiquiatría privada
Secretariat · Mon–Fri 10am–7pm 672 472 847 WhatsApp 638 073 131 Out of hours & weekends Life-threatening emergency: 112

Private psychiatry · Marbella & online · English spoken

Psychiatric medication & prescriptions in Marbella

Whether you have run out of medication far from home, want a proper review of what you take, or want to stop safely: medication deserves the same rigour as diagnosis. Assessment first, then Spanish e-prescriptions valid in any pharmacy — always inside real follow-up.

This is a private practice, not an emergency service. If there is an immediate risk to life, call 112. Spain’s suicide-prevention helpline is 024 (24 hours).

This guide is part of the main page for a psychiatrist in Marbella.

Reviews with your full history on the table

A medication review checks what each treatment is for, whether it is working, what it costs you in side effects, and how it interacts with everything else you take — including what your other doctors prescribed and what you bought over the counter. Bring the boxes; they often say more than the list.

When changes are needed they are made one at a time, explained, and reviewed. When withdrawal is the goal, it is planned and gradual. And when the wisest prescription is none, I will say so — anxiety and depression both have non-drug treatments that work.

Follow-up and renewals continue comfortably online wherever you are in Spain.

Questions

Medication — frequently asked questions

I have run out of my medication in Spain. What do I do?

Do not stop abruptly — with many psychiatric medications that is the worst move. Contact the secretariat: after an assessment of your situation I can take over your treatment and issue a Spanish e-prescription when it is clinically appropriate, and I will tell you honestly if something cannot or should not be prescribed.

Can you continue a prescription from my doctor at home?

Often yes, after a proper review: I need to know what you take, why, at what dose and how it has been working. Bring your latest prescription or report — or simply the boxes. Equivalents exist in Spain for most common treatments, sometimes under a different brand name.

Do you guarantee a prescription?

No — and be wary of anyone who does. Prescribing depends on assessment, indication, interactions and your physical health. What I guarantee is a rigorous review, a clear explanation, and that you will leave knowing exactly what the plan is.

How do Spanish private e-prescriptions work?

Once issued, the prescription is electronic and valid in any pharmacy in Spain — you collect the medication with your ID. Renewals happen inside scheduled follow-up, so treatment never depends on last-minute paper chases.

I want to stop my medication. Can you help?

Yes, and this is genuinely medical work: stopping antidepressants, benzodiazepines or sleeping tablets is done gradually, with a plan that matches the specific drug, the dose, the time you have taken it and your current stability. Abrupt withdrawal is where most relapses and withdrawal effects come from.