About half of patients who try to discontinue antidepressant treatment experience distressing withdrawal reactions. Specific ...

In his "Defense of Antidepressants" in last Sunday's New York Times, Peter Kramer tried to discredit meta-analyses of SSRI antidepressants indicating that most of their efficacy is due to placebo, to ...

A new review of antidepressant withdrawal effects – written by academics, many of whom have close ties to drug manufacturers – risks underestimating the potential harms to long-term antidepressant ...

Antidepressants are one of the most commonly taken medicines in the UK – and also among the most controversial. A common concern for users is that they will get “hooked” on the pills because stopping ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Americans overuse SSRIs. In fact, too many people who need depression treatment aren’t getting any ...

Roughly 1 in 10 Americans take antidepressants. The most common type is SSRIs, or selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, like Prozac, Lexapro, and Zoloft. But what happens when you stop taking them ...

People who have been taking antidepressants for more than two years are substantially more likely to experience withdrawal symptoms compared to short-term users when they come off the medication, ...

A new review of antidepressant withdrawal effects – written by academics, many of whom have close ties to drug manufacturers – risks underestimating the potential harms to long-term antidepressant ...

A new review of studies on antidepressant discontinuation suggests that withdrawal is rarely severe — but experts say the picture is more complex. A new review of existing studies suggests that most ...

Antidepressant discontinuation actually conferred a slightly lower risk for psychiatric-related hospitalizations by 1.5 years postpartum. Discontinuing antidepressants like selective serotonin ...

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