Antidepressant withdrawal should be taken seriously – we're investigating ways to help people come off the pills
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par Mark Horowitz, Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry, UCL
Joanna Moncrieff, Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry, UCL
Katharine Wallis, Professor, The University of Queensland
Misinformation about antidepressants is rife and is probably fuelling their rise in use. Chief among these false ideas are:
Antidepressant withdrawal effects are mild and only last two to three weeks, with any severe symptoms interpreted as a relapse in depression.
Antidepressants are not addictive, so they can’t be that difficult to stop.
If you are having difficulty getting off your antidepressant,…
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mercredi 15 mars 2023
