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. A ...

A “deprescribing” movement is building up in the psychiatry field, aimed at helping patients reduce or stop their ...

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, ...

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 ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis has demonstrated that approximately 15% of individuals experience withdrawal symptoms, such as dizziness, headache, nausea, insomnia and irritability, when ...

Experts explain why the possibility of withdrawal when quitting antidepressants doesn't mean the medications are addictive. - Grace Cary/Moment RF/Getty Images When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. answered ...

Discontinuing medications can be associated with withdrawal symptoms. This is true when stopping antidepressants. What are these symptoms and how common are they? These questions are addressed in a ...

People coming off antidepressants often struggle with emotional and social turmoil, especially if they quit their meds cold turkey, a new study reports. Challenges reported by patients quitting ...

Sudden changes in the dose of antidepressant medications can cause withdrawal symptoms. The symptoms can last several weeks. Antidepressants are useful for treating a variety of mental health ...