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 …

Approximately half of the tens of millions of people currently taking antidepressants will
experience withdrawal symptoms when they try to reduce or come off them. Nearly half of …

BackgroundThere has been a recent rise in antidepressant prescriptions. After the episode
for which it was prescribed, the patient should ideally be supported in withdrawing the …

Introduction Prescription rates for antidepressants (ADs) are high and continue to increase,
despite evidence of significant adverse effects, including withdrawal symptoms, and …

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

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

Introduction The incidence and severity of withdrawal effects when coming off
antidepressants (ADs) have recently received considerable attention. National guidelines on …

Background Stopping long-term (> 12 months) antidepressant use can be difficult due to
unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Many people do not recognise withdrawal symptoms or …

Background Antidepressant use has continually increased in recent decades and although
they are an effective treatment for moderate-to-severe depression, when there is no longer a …

Objective The aims of this paper were to identify, characterise and explain clinician factors
that shape decision-making around antidepressant discontinuation in UK primary care …