A recent systematic review published in The Lancet has found that approximately 15% of patients experience withdrawal symptoms after discontinuing antidepressants, with 2 to 3% suffering from severe symptoms. The study highlights that one in six individuals stopping antidepressant medication will face discontinuation symptoms. This finding challenges previous concerns about the risks associated with stopping antidepressants, suggesting that the process may not be as hazardous as once feared.
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About 15% of patients experienced withdrawal symptoms after weaning from antidepressants, a systematic review showed. In 2 to 3% of the cases, the symptoms were severe. https://t.co/B0GZjbBGnp
Kicking antidepressants is not as risky as once feared - as new study finds only one in six patients suffered withdrawal symptoms https://t.co/9TKqfsp0lT https://t.co/eSIKKVVuLE
BREAKING: Withdrawal symptoms hit one in six patients stopping antidepressants, review finds https://t.co/33vjf2XGZq via @statnews @missanabeem
One in six people who stop #antidepressants will experience discontinuation symptoms as a direct result, says study @thelancet @TheLancet https://t.co/RmLBHYxgGx
Antidepressant users per 1,000 people across a range of nations. The variation presumably reflects a combination of rates of mental illness, stigma about mental illness, availability of mental-health services, preferences for medication vs. therapy, etc. https://t.co/2iRScuGojW https://t.co/lSQFCFZ1Py