A “deprescribing” movement is building up in the psychiatry field, aimed at helping patients reduce or stop their medications ...
Many patients end up "parked" on antidepressant meds. It can be tough to quit on your own. Withdrawal symptoms can range from mild to severe. A first-of-its-kind microdosing service is opening in the ...
In an article on antidepressant withdrawal published online April 7, The New York Times invited readers to describe their experiences coming off the drugs. More than 8,800 people responded — teenagers ...
A recent Lancet Psychiatry study revealed that around 15% or one in six patients who discontinue using antidepressants experience withdrawal symptoms. Antidepressants like desvenlafaxine, venlafaxine, ...
Taking antidepressants such as Prozac during pregnancy can affect the child's brain development and potentially lead to them having mental health disorders later in life, a new study warns. AFP via ...
Antidepressants are meant to make things better. But the increasing reliance on them in the UK could be a public health disaster in the making, campaigners are warning. Evidence is growing that people ...