Although psychiatric drug withdrawal syndromes have been recognized since the 1950s–
recent studies confirm antidepressant withdrawal syndrome incidence upwards of 40 …

Coming off psychotropic drugs can cause physical as well as mental withdrawal, resulting in
failed withdrawal attempts and unnecessary long-term drug use. The first reports about …

Abstract Background Public Health England has recommended that services be put in place
to support people who choose to withdraw from antidepressants because of a current gap …

Background: Stopping antidepressants commonly causes withdrawal symptoms, which can
be severe and long-lasting. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) …

Background: Protracted withdrawal syndrome (PWS) after stopping antidepressants
(frequently also referred to as post-acute withdrawal syndrome or PAWS) has been …

Background: Stopping antidepressants is often difficult due to withdrawal. Taperingstrips
were developed to facilitate antidepressant discontinuation according to the recently …

This is the first book to establish guidelines and to assist prescribers and therapists in
withdrawing their patients from psychiatric drugs, including those patients with long-term …

Background: Antidepressant withdrawal is experienced by about half of people who try to
reduce or come off their medication. It can be a debilitating, long lasting process. Many …

Introduction Many recipients of antipsychotic drugs try to stop taking them, primarily because
of distressing adverse effects. Little research has been undertaken into the withdrawal …

One in six people in the US are currently taking psychotropic drugs. In 80% of cases, the
medication is taken for long-term use and predominantly involves new-generation …