“The finding that 97% of over 600 people who had tried to come off antidepressants had experienced withdrawal effects is alarming,” Dr. Jim Van Os of Masstrict University wrote following the release of the study. “The fact that 49% of them ticked the most extreme level on the severity ...
For some types of medications, such as benzodiazepines, antidepressants, or ADHD medication, coming off of the drug cold turkey could lead to some damaging and traumatic symptoms for the user.3 The goal of any medication taper, or titration schedule, is to effectively lower the dose to a ...
The British National Formulary benzodiazepine guidance states: “The addition of beta-blockers, antidepressants, and antipsychotics should be avoided where possible.” Benzodiazepine Information Coalition’s observations of the reports in online support groups, which represent over a hundred thousand patients...