The withdrawal risk of quitting antidepressants
About 15% of people who stop taking antidepressants may experience withdrawal symptoms, according to a new study.
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Study finds the rate of withdrawal from quitting antidepressants
(CNN) — Antidepressants can do wonders for persistent mental health problems. But some people may be reluctant to take the medications, fearing what could happen if they want to stop
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Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms experienced by 15% of users, study finds
Dizziness, headache and nausea among common symptoms, which occur more frequently with some medications than others
Source: aol.co.uk
The withdrawal risk of quitting antidepressants
About 15% of people who stop taking antidepressants may experience withdrawal symptoms, according to a new study.
Source: cnn.com
Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms experienced by 15% of users, study finds
Dizziness, headache and nausea among common symptoms, which occur more frequently with some medications than others
Source: theguardian.com
Kicking antidepressants is not as risky as once feared
A new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry has found coming off antidepressants is not as risky as previously feared, with a small percentage of people suffering severe withdrawal symptoms.
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Top psychiatrists warn patients could be put at risk by TV scaremongers 'highlighting the risks of antidepressants' in BBC documentary
In a one case, 18-year-old Dylan Stallan (pictured) took his own life in 2015, two months into a course of the antidepressant sertraline.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Campaigners are calling for a stop to electroshock therapy - as seen in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - but psychiatrists say the benefits far outweigh the risks... So should more patients get the controversial treatment to beat depression?
Advocates say electroconvulsive therapy resets the brain, and studies suggest it helps stave off severe depression where other options fail: in the UK its given 20,000 times a year.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Pharma CEO, Others Attempt Contradictory Critiques of Serotonin Debunking Study
Moncrieff et al. respond to the contradictory and, in some cases, false concerns raised by these critics of their serotonin review.
Source: madinamerica.com
30+ Experts Question Validity of Serotonin/Depression Study
Academics and researchers in psychiatry and psychopharmacology criticize a review that questions the serotonin hypothesis of depression ― a bedrock principle of depression treatment.
Source: medscape.com