Background: Discontinuing antidepressants after recovering from a depressive episode is
associated with a risk for two events: discontinuation symptoms and relapse. Little is known …

Clinical practice guidelines currently offer minimal guidance for managing antidepressant
withdrawal symptoms in patients who are tapering or discontinuing these medications. 1 …

Des millions de personnes à travers le monde utilisent des psychotropes. Les directives
recommandent de sevrer les patients progressivement dès qu'ils n'en ont plus besoin …

Self-medication is a part of the self-care practices carried out by the elderly in their
environment. The aim of this case report is to show how the self-medication of fluoxetine and …

Distinguishing the symptoms of antidepressant withdrawal from those of relapse is a
complex issue that has an impact on a significant number of clinicians and patients. This …

Benzodiazepines have attracted controversy from shortly after their introduction. They have
been subject to periodic calls for their use to be re-evaluated on the basis that their risks …

Palmer I et al i'I si article aiming to translate recent change in NICE guidance to GPs is timely
and useful.[1] Some GPs may have a negative response to the article and understandably …

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 …

Cessation of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is associated with SSRI
discontinuation syndrome, which includes symptoms such as anxiety and sleep …

Millions of people around the world take psychotropic drugs. It is recommended that patients
are gradually weaned off a drug once they no longer need it. However, withdrawal …