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

Background Despite calls to address ethnic inequalities to accessing mental health services
in the UK, governmental initiatives have had limited impact. Studies indicate that South …

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 …

Background: Tapering and discontinuing antidepressants are important aspects of the
management of patients with depression and should therefore be considered in clinical …

Background Many people experience withdrawal symptoms when they attempt to stop
antidepressants. Withdrawal symptoms are readily misconstrued for relapse or ongoing …

Background: Tapering strips facilitate antidepressant discontinuation, allowing for
personalised titration of discontinuation to the intensity of withdrawal. A tapering strip …

Background: In patients attempting to discontinue their antidepressant medication, there
have been no prospective studies on patterns of withdrawal as a function of the rate of …

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 Public Health England recently called for the establishment of services to help
people to safely stop prescribed drugs associated with dependence and withdrawal …

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 …