How common and severe are six withdrawal effects from, and addiction to, antidepressants? The experiences of a large international sample of patients
J Read - Addictive Behaviors, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction The incidence and severity of withdrawal effects when coming off
antidepressants (ADs) have recently received considerable attention. National guidelines on …
antidepressants (ADs) have recently received considerable attention. National guidelines on …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review into the incidence, severity and duration of antidepressant withdrawal effects: Are guidelines evidence-based?
J Davies, J Read - Addictive behaviors, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction The UK's current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the
American Psychiatric Association's depression guidelines state that withdrawal reactions …
American Psychiatric Association's depression guidelines state that withdrawal reactions …
Staying on, and coming off, antidepressants: the experiences of 752 UK adults
Introduction Prescription rates for antidepressants (ADs) are high and continue to increase,
despite evidence of significant adverse effects, including withdrawal symptoms, and …
despite evidence of significant adverse effects, including withdrawal symptoms, and …
The war on antidepressants: what we can, and can't conclude, from the systematic review of antidepressant withdrawal effects by Davies and Read
We read with great interest the recent review of antidepressant withdrawal by Davies and
Read and the widespread press coverage which followed. We agree that symptoms …
Read and the widespread press coverage which followed. We agree that symptoms …
The 'patient voice': patients who experience antidepressant withdrawal symptoms are often dismissed, or misdiagnosed with relapse, or a new medical condition
A Guy, M Brown, S Lewis… - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Stopping antidepressants commonly causes withdrawal symptoms, which can
be severe and long-lasting. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) …
be severe and long-lasting. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) …
Antidepressant withdrawal–the tide is finally turning
MP Hengartner, J Davies, J Read - Epidemiology and psychiatric …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Withdrawal reactions when coming off antidepressants have long been neglected or
minimised. It took almost two decades after the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors …
minimised. It took almost two decades after the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors …
Antidepressants, withdrawal, and addiction; where are we now?
Controversy continues with regard to antidepressants and withdrawal. Recent debates have
focused on the prevalence and length of withdrawal, and some continue to state that …
focused on the prevalence and length of withdrawal, and some continue to state that …
Distinguishing relapse from antidepressant withdrawal: clinical practice and antidepressant discontinuation studies
MA Horowitz, D Taylor - BJPsych advances, 2022 - cambridge.org
We now recognise that withdrawal symptoms from antidepressants are common, and can be
severe and long-lasting in some people. Many withdrawal symptoms overlap with symptoms …
severe and long-lasting in some people. Many withdrawal symptoms overlap with symptoms …
How many of 1829 antidepressant users report withdrawal effects or addiction?
More than 10% of adults are prescribed antidepressants annually in some countries. Recent
increases in prescribing can be explained more by repeat prescriptions than new patients …
increases in prescribing can be explained more by repeat prescriptions than new patients …
Do antidepressants cause dependence?
PM Haddad - Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 2005 - cambridge.org
Most medical authorities do not regard antidepressants as causing dependence, or
addiction, but this view has been challenged on the basis that these drugs can cause …
addiction, but this view has been challenged on the basis that these drugs can cause …