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 ...

Antidepressant withdrawal refers to the symptoms that may be experienced when reducing or completely stopping antidepressant medication. Some people experience very few symptoms or even none at ...

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 ...

Around one in six people who stop antidepressants will experience withdrawal symptoms as a direct result of the medicine – lower than previous estimates, according to the largest study of its kind.

Switching from an SSRI to an SNRI can offer benefits if your current medication isn’t providing the desired results or if you’re experiencing symptoms like chronic pain or low energy.

Antidepressant withdrawal 'hits millions' Too many 'hooked ... "It is not surprising that depressive symptoms did not improve to a great extent, given that only half the people had a diagnosis ...

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

In 2017, 1.49 billion defined daily doses of antidepressants were prescribed in the health insurance system in Germany (not... Antidepressant Withdrawal and Rebound Phenomena (references) For authors ...

Millions of people get bad side-effects trying to cut down on or come off antidepressants ... review suggests half of patients have withdrawal symptoms and for half of these the symptoms will ...

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 ...