Don't believe the lies - antidepressant withdrawal is a real crisis

Don't believe the lies - antidepressant withdrawal is a real crisis

Many people have difficulties stopping antidepressants. Especially if they have been taking these drugs for a long time, when they are at risk of suffering severe and long-lasting effects from withdrawal. I would know - I’ve been a GP for over 30 years with a specialist interest in mental health.

Response Rates in Psychiatric Drug Trials Are Statistical Nonsense

The outcomes used in psychiatric drug trials are not meaningful, and psychiatric diagnoses and names of drug classes are also problematic. According to DSM-5, major depression “causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.”1 It is the other way around. People become depressed because they have difficulties in their lives, not because they are attacked by some depression mon…

Scientists warn antidepressant withdrawal downplayed by ‘industry-funded’ studies

A new review dismisses the risks of stopping antidepressants after long-term use, writes Mark Horowitz and Joanna Moncrieff

Antidepressant Withdrawal Isn't Usually Significant, Review Finds — Challenging Earlier Research

Symptoms of antidepressant withdrawal were first identified in the 1950s — but since then, psychiatrists and professional organizations have disagreed about how common or severe these symptoms may be. A new review — the largest to date on antidepressant discontinuation symptoms, published in the prestigious journal JAMA Psychiatry — has found that while most people in this situation experience at least one symptom, the majority don’t experience …