What I have learnt from helping thousands of people taper off antidepressants and other psychotropic medications
A Framer - Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Although psychiatric drug withdrawal syndromes have been recognized since the 1950s–
recent studies confirm antidepressant withdrawal syndrome incidence upwards of 40 …
recent studies confirm antidepressant withdrawal syndrome incidence upwards of 40 …
Newer generation antidepressants and withdrawal effects: reconsidering the role of antidepressants and helping patients to stop
M Horowitz, M Wilcock - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 2022 - dtb.bmj.com
In England, the prescribing of antidepressants, primarily the newer generation
antidepressant classes, has steadily increased over recent years. There is ongoing debate …
antidepressant classes, has steadily increased over recent years. There is ongoing debate …
The role of Facebook groups in the management and raising of awareness of antidepressant withdrawal: is social media filling the void left by health services?
E White, J Read, S Julo - Therapeutic advances in …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …
reduce or come off their medication. It can be a debilitating, long lasting process. Many …
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) …
Protracted withdrawal syndrome after stopping antidepressants: a descriptive quantitative analysis of consumer narratives from a large internet forum
MP Hengartner, L Schulthess… - Therapeutic …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Protracted withdrawal syndrome (PWS) after stopping antidepressants
(frequently also referred to as post-acute withdrawal syndrome or PAWS) has been …
(frequently also referred to as post-acute withdrawal syndrome or PAWS) has been …
Outcomes of hyperbolic tapering of antidepressants
J van Os, PC Groot - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …
have been no prospective studies on patterns of withdrawal as a function of the rate of …
Successful use of tapering strips for hyperbolic reduction of antidepressant dose: a cohort study
PC Groot, J van Os - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Tapering strips facilitate antidepressant discontinuation, allowing for
personalised titration of discontinuation to the intensity of withdrawal. A tapering strip …
personalised titration of discontinuation to the intensity of withdrawal. A tapering strip …
[HTML][HTML] “Stabilise-reduce, stabilise-reduce”: A survey of the common practices of deprescribing services and recommendations for future services
Background Public Health England recently called for the establishment of services to help
people to safely stop prescribed drugs associated with dependence and withdrawal …
people to safely stop prescribed drugs associated with dependence and withdrawal …
Outcome of antidepressant drug discontinuation with taperingstrips after 1–5 years
PC Groot, J van Os - Therapeutic advances in …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Stopping antidepressants is often difficult due to withdrawal. Taperingstrips
were developed to facilitate antidepressant discontinuation according to the recently …
were developed to facilitate antidepressant discontinuation according to the recently …
[图书][B] Evidence-biased antidepressant prescription: Overmedicalisation, flawed research, and conflicts of interest
MP Hengartner - 2021 - Springer
Medicine is supposed to make progress, to go forward in scientific terms so that each
successive generation knows more and does better than previous generations. This hasn't …
successive generation knows more and does better than previous generations. This hasn't …