Introduction The UK's current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the
American Psychiatric Association's depression guidelines state that withdrawal reactions …

The accumulating knowledge of the host-microbiota interplay gives rise to the microbiota-gut-
brain (MGB) axis. The MGB axis depicts the interkingdom communication between the gut …

The field of probiotic has been exponentially expanding over the recent decades with a
more therapeutic-centered research. Probiotics mediated microbiota modulation within the …

Background: Antidepressant withdrawal is experienced by about half of people who try to
reduce or come off their medication. It can be a debilitating, long lasting process. Many …

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 …

Adaptation of the brain to the presence of a drug predicts withdrawal on cessation. The
outcome of adaptation is often referred to as 'physical dependence'in pharmacology, as …

We thank the authors of all the letters for their interest in our paper [1]. The reason our paper
is important is that the pharmaceutical industry, along with many doctors and academics …

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

Emotional blunting is frequently reported by patients with major depressive disorder (MDD)
and has been identified as one of the most prominent side effects of antidepressants leading …

The dominant view within mental health services and research suggests that feeling
depressed is a kind of medical illness, partially caused by various biological deficits which …