Knebel Knotes

In psychiatry, it’s not always obvious which guidelines to learn and use. Even if we know, these can be hefty documents that prove a headache to navigate.

We wanted to make psychiatric treatment guidelines more accessible to learners. We use the most recent Canadian guidelines from CANMAT, CADDRA, APA, and more. We summarize their most relevant information into the app, and provide in-app links to the source material.

Our goal is to empower learners and clinicians to efficiently access the most current standards in psychiatric care, so they can make the most well-informed prescribing decisions for their patients.

Pricing & access

Knebel Knotes is free to download on the App Store and Google Play.

Free access

Download the app and explore part of the content at no cost. No subscription needed.

Full access subscription

One subscription unlocks everything in Knebel Knotes. Choose 3 months, 6 months, or 1 year.

Current prices are shown in the App Store or Google Play before you buy. Subscriptions are purchased and managed through your Apple or Google account, and renew automatically until you cancel. All proceeds go back into developing new content for the app.

For programs and institutions

Buying for a residency program, department, or clinic? We offer discounts on batch subscriptions. Email knotes@knebel.ca or use our contact form.

App features

Strategically Organized

Psychiatry is… complicated. Wouldn’t it be nice if a psychiatrist with training in medical education pored over all the material, pulled out what’s most important, and organized it in a way that is more digestible for learners?

Well folks, that’s what we’ve done. A well-designed, user-friendly interface makes navigating Knebel Knotes effortless. Content distilled down to what is most clinically relevant, with no unnecessary minutiae.

Search by…

No two clinical situations are going to present the same. With so many variables, you need a tool to sort through all the noise. Knebel Knotes’ ‘search function’ lets you search medications by indications, side effects, and severe effects. You can modify your search parameters to ‘filter-in’, ‘filter-out’, and even stack filters to find that drug that meets all your clinical variables.

Oh, and the search function lets you quickly look up drug interactions too!

Comparison Charts

Different minds, different approaches. Sometimes you need the information laid out in a different way. We get that. We’ve created multiple ways to get at the information, just like clinical practice will need you to approach a problem from different perspectives.

One way we’ve done this is with comparison tables. Look across a class of drugs, and see how characteristics vary to help you make the right choice for your patient. Or even just to help you study!

App Preview

Home Page

Our simple layout makes navigating the app easy.

Search by Drug Class, Indication…

Explore all the psychotropics by drug class, indication, side effects, and more – whatever approach you are taking to the problem.

Filter Searches

Filter in the effects you want while filtering out the ones you don’t.

Knebel Knotes app search and filter screen

Customer Testimonials

“I have had the opportunity to use the App “Knebel Knotes” for the past 2 months. Overall, I feel the app is very well organized with a very intuitive and user-friendly interface. As a PGY 5 Psychiatry resident it has been a useful and easy to access reference compared to other sources I have often referred to throughout my training. As I am preparing for my Royal College examinations, I also appreciate the guideline based and up to date information found in this application. Of the resources I have used during my training this is one of the more comprehensive ones. As many of our medications have multiple uses it is helpful to see not just the prescribing information for a specific medication but also indications and level of evidence for other disorders. I appreciate the notification of important information such as black box warnings and the ability to compare side effect profiles of some of the medication classes, which helps aid in selecting an appropriate agent with patients.
A comparative psychotropic reference is the “yellow card”. I have used the Yellow Card on and off throughout residency. For me, one of the downsides of the yellow card is the delivery format (being paper based). This often made me less likely to use it as it is often easier to use a digital platform. The yellow card does have some information that is not included in Knebel Knotes which are beneficial sections as a learner. These sections include; Psychotropic emergencies, Serious psychotropic drug interactions, Switching general guide, Alcohol withdrawal and Cytochrome P450 Interactions. The Yellow Card also provides tablet strength/form supplied, which I feel is helpful as a senior learner or staff compared to a medical student or junior learner. As a learner and soon to be newly practicing psychiatrist, if I were to choose a psychotropic reference, my preference would be to use Knebel Knotes. As highlighted above I appreciate its accessibility via an app-based platform, the ability to search for specific medications, inclusion of critical information such as black box warnings and indications for use.”
- Claire