Recent media reports have refocused attention on the syndromic manifestation experienced
by some patients as they discontinue their antidepressant medication (“discontinuation …

Patients who stop their antidepressants are at risk for the antidepressant discontinuation
syndrome, especially if they abruptly stop the drug, taper it too quickly, or switch to a new …

Depressive disorders require long-term treatment with antidepressants, psychotherapy, or
both. The goal of antidepressant therapy is complete remission of symptoms and return to …

Antidepressant discontinuation symptoms occur with all classes of antidepressant. A well-
described discontinuation syndrome occurs with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors …

Stopping antidepressants can be challenging due to the high rate of discontinuation
symptoms. Patients with antidepressant discontinuation syndrome (ADS) commonly …

Background The topic of patients' discontinuing use of antidepressants has received
increasing attention. Patients and physicians can encounter challenges regarding the three …

Strong evidence supports the existence of a discontinuation syndrome following the
withdrawal of antidepressant medication, particularly second-generation antidepressants …

Discontinuation symptoms are recognised with tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine
oxidase inhibitors, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and miscellaneous …

In this issue of Psychiatric Services, Samples and Mojtabai address a key topic that is
commonly hidden from physicians: the discontinuation of antidepressants without physician …

Background Antidepressant discontinuation symptoms are becoming an increasingly
important part of clinical practice, but the incidence of antidepressant discontinuation …