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, ...

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 ...

If you have been taking antidepressants for a spell and are considering stopping taking them but are worried about any withdrawal symptoms, then have no fear, say scientists. Those who experience ...

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 ...

CCHR International, the mental health industry watchdog, conducted a review of numerous studies on antidepressant withdrawal, verifying that symptoms associated with stopping antidepressants are real ...

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 ...

Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms may be less common than we thought, at least for short-term use – but questions remain about what happens to people who stop taking the drugs after much longer ...

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 ...

Antidepressants are one of the most commonly taken medications in high-income countries – and are among the most controversial. Just 10 years ago, some doctors may have doubted that antidepressant ...

The moment when a person stops taking their antidepressant is fraught. Not only can patients see their psychiatric symptoms return, but they can experience a wide variety of new symptoms in the days ...

(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 taking them one ...