AIMS AND METHOD: Withdrawal symptoms are associated with cessation of all
antidepressants but particularly paroxetine and venlafaxine. We aimed to examine rates of …

Sudden or tapered withdrawal from treatment with antidepressants, including monoamine
oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and serotonin selective …

The value of a prospective assessment of discontinuation-emergent symptoms proximal to
the termination of antidepressant treatment cannot be overstated. Though varying in …

Introduction Evidence is lacking on withdrawal syndrome related to individual
antidepressants and relevant risk factors for severe reactions. Objective To ascertain …

METHOD We designed a questionnaire (Appendix 1) to elicit information on physicians'
awareness of and experience with antidepressant discontinuation events. The 2-page …

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 …

Discontinuation reactions are a group of characteristic physical and psychological symptoms
that commence shortly after stopping or, less commonly, after reducing the dose of an …

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 …

Antidepressants can cause a variety of withdrawal reactions, starting within a few days to a
few weeks of ceasing the drug and persisting for days to weeks. Both tricyclic …

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