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Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
Title: | Antidepressant withdrawal : the tide is finally turning |
Authors: | Hengartner, Michael Pascal Davies, James Read, John |
et. al: | No |
DOI: | 10.1017/S2045796019000465 10.21256/zhaw-18004 |
Published in: | Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences |
Issue Date: | 22-Aug-2019 |
Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Cambridge University Press |
ISSN: | 2045-7960 2045-7979 |
Language: | English |
Subjects: | Administration; Adverse effects; Antidepressants; Depression; Drug side effects other |
Subject (DDC): | 616.8: Neurology, diseases of nervous system |
Abstract: | Withdrawal reactions when coming off antidepressants have long been neglected or minimised. It took almost two decades after the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) entered the market for the first systematic review to be published. More reviews have followed, demonstrating that the dominant and long-held view that withdrawal is mostly mild, affects only a small minority and resolves spontaneously within 1-2 weeks, was at odd with the sparse but growing evidence base. What the scientific literature reveals is in close agreement with the thousands of service user testimonies available online in large forums. It suggests that withdrawal reactions are quite common, that they may last from a few weeks to several months or even longer, and that they are often severe. These findings are now increasingly acknowledged by official professional bodies and societies. |
URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/18004 |
Fulltext version: | Published version |
License (according to publishing contract): | CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International |
Departement: | Applied Psychology |
Organisational Unit: | Psychological Institute (PI) |
Appears in collections: | Publikationen Angewandte Psychologie |
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Hengartner, M. P., Davies, J., & Read, J. (2019). Antidepressant withdrawal : the tide is finally turning. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796019000465
Hengartner, M.P., Davies, J. and Read, J. (2019) ‘Antidepressant withdrawal : the tide is finally turning’, Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences [Preprint]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796019000465.
M. P. Hengartner, J. Davies, and J. Read, “Antidepressant withdrawal : the tide is finally turning,” Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, Aug. 2019, doi: 10.1017/S2045796019000465.
HENGARTNER, Michael Pascal, James DAVIES und John READ, 2019. Antidepressant withdrawal : the tide is finally turning. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences. 22 August 2019. DOI 10.1017/S2045796019000465
Hengartner, Michael Pascal, James Davies, and John Read. 2019. “Antidepressant Withdrawal : The Tide Is Finally Turning.” Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, August. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796019000465.
Hengartner, Michael Pascal, et al. “Antidepressant Withdrawal : The Tide Is Finally Turning.” Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, Aug. 2019, https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796019000465.
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