The 'patient voice': patients who experience antidepressant withdrawal symptoms are often dismissed, or misdiagnosed with relapse, or a new medical condition
A Guy, M Brown, S Lewis… - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Stopping antidepressants commonly causes withdrawal symptoms, which can
be severe and long-lasting. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) …
be severe and long-lasting. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) …
Distinguishing relapse from antidepressant withdrawal: clinical practice and antidepressant discontinuation studies
MA Horowitz, D Taylor - BJPsych advances, 2022 - cambridge.org
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 …
severe and long-lasting in some people. Many withdrawal symptoms overlap with symptoms …
Staying on, and coming off, antidepressants: the experiences of 752 UK adults
Introduction Prescription rates for antidepressants (ADs) are high and continue to increase,
despite evidence of significant adverse effects, including withdrawal symptoms, and …
despite evidence of significant adverse effects, including withdrawal symptoms, and …
How common and severe are six withdrawal effects from, and addiction to, antidepressants? The experiences of a large international sample of patients
J Read - Addictive Behaviors, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction The incidence and severity of withdrawal effects when coming off
antidepressants (ADs) have recently received considerable attention. National guidelines on …
antidepressants (ADs) have recently received considerable attention. National guidelines on …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review into the incidence, severity and duration of antidepressant withdrawal effects: Are guidelines evidence-based?
J Davies, J Read - Addictive behaviors, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction The UK's current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the
American Psychiatric Association's depression guidelines state that withdrawal reactions …
American Psychiatric Association's depression guidelines state that withdrawal reactions …
The war on antidepressants: what we can, and can't conclude, from the systematic review of antidepressant withdrawal effects by Davies and Read
We read with great interest the recent review of antidepressant withdrawal by Davies and
Read and the widespread press coverage which followed. We agree that symptoms …
Read and the widespread press coverage which followed. We agree that symptoms …
Antidepressant withdrawal–the tide is finally turning
MP Hengartner, J Davies, J Read - Epidemiology and psychiatric …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Withdrawal reactions when coming off antidepressants have long been neglected or
minimised. It took almost two decades after the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors …
minimised. It took almost two decades after the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors …
A survey of UK general practitioners about depression, antidepressants and withdrawal: implementing the 2019 Public Health England report
J Read, J Renton, C Harrop… - Therapeutic …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: In 2019, a literature review indicated that more than half of people who try to
come off antidepressants experience withdrawal effects. Both the National Institute of Health …
come off antidepressants experience withdrawal effects. Both the National Institute of Health …
[HTML][HTML] Withdrawal syndrome following discontinuation of 28 antidepressants: pharmacovigilance analysis of 31,688 reports from the WHO spontaneous reporting …
C Gastaldon, G Schoretsanitis, E Arzenton, E Raschi… - Drug Safety, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Evidence is lacking on withdrawal syndrome related to individual
antidepressants and relevant risk factors for severe reactions. Objective To ascertain …
antidepressants and relevant risk factors for severe reactions. Objective To ascertain …
[HTML][HTML] Designing withdrawal support services for antidepressant users: patients' views on existing services and what they really need
J Read, J Moncrieff, MA Horowitz - Journal of Psychiatric Research, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …
to support people who choose to withdraw from antidepressants because of a current gap …