Pharmacotherapy is an effective treatment modality across psychiatric disorders.
Nevertheless, many patients discontinue their medication at some point. Evidence-based …

The presence of discontinuation symptoms when patients stop taking antidepressants has
sparked heated discussion, both on social media and in the general public press. In the …

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 …

Background Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) antidepressants are commonly associated
with withdrawal reactions. The Discontinuation Emergent Signs and Symptoms (DESS) …

The optimal duration of antidepressant treatment for patients with major depressive disorder
to reduce the risk of relapse after discontinuation remains uncertain. Medline, Cochrane …

Purpose Antidepressant use has increased in many European countries, mostly driven by
longer treatment duration. The aim of this study was to provide prevalence rates of long-term …

Background Our knowledge of the broader impacts of antidepressant withdrawal, beyond
physical side effects, is limited. Further research is needed to investigate the lived …

Objectives To evaluate how an approach to antidepressant deprescribing works, for whom,
and in what contexts by (1) examining the experiences and perceptions of the approach for …

Background We sought to understand more about the nature and possible consequences of
antidepressant withdrawal. Methods We surveyed members of 20 peer-led, online groups …

Tapering strips and stabilisation strips can also be prescribed to and used by patients in the
UK (www. taperingstrip. com). In their acclaimed article, Palmer and colleagues question …