However, about half of people taking antidepressants have been using them for longer than 12 months. People can experience unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when they attempt to stop antidepressants ...

“How many mental health diagnoses in clinical practice result from misdiagnosed withdrawal?” The question orients an editorial published last week in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics ...

The evolutionary perspective on depression suggest that depression may have healing value in its own right. Some ...

The patient began to require oral lorazepam according to a Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol scale (CIWA-Ar) protocol for presumed ethanol withdrawal. [23] Ammonia ...

Now, a new study published Wednesday in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry, has found that 14% of people — roughly one in six — who discontinued antidepressants experienced withdrawal symptoms ...

Previous estimates suggested antidepressant discontinuation symptoms (ADS) affected 56% of patients, with almost half of cases classed as severe. But this review, from the Universities of Berlin ...

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There's growing concern about how people stop taking antidepressant medication, particularly if they have been on it for a ...

I first went on antidepressants at the age of 24, not long after my father passed away. It had been a particularly tough and gruelling year, that not only impacted my work and social life, but also my ...

Here’s how the drugs can affect weight, mood, libido and other functions. By Christina Caron Even if you’ve never taken an antidepressant, you’re probably familiar with the criticism and ...

Persistent or worsening symptoms, fluctuations in your mood and emotions, and continued sleep disturbances are possible signs your antidepressant dose may be too low. Antidepressants are a class ...

Keep in mind that discontinuing antidepressants abruptly can cause withdrawal symptoms and a return of your mental health condition’s symptoms. Always consult your prescribing healthcare ...