Antidepressants withdrawal effects and duration of use: a survey of patients enrolled in primary care psychotherapy services
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Authors
Horowitz, Mark
Buckman, Joshua E. J.
Saunders, Rob
Aguirre, Elisa
Davies, James
Moncrieff, Joanna
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Issue Date
01/08/2025
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Journal article
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Mental Health
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Background
Previous studies of antidepressant withdrawal have been limited by short duration of drug exposure or self-selected samples. Our study aimed to estimate withdrawal effects in routine clinical practice.
Methods
Participants from NHS primary care psychological treatment services who had ever tried to stop an antidepressant were surveyed. Regression models were constructed to examine the association between personal and medication characteristics, and withdrawal.
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Psychiatry Research,
Volume 350,
2025,
116497,
ISSN 0165-1781,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116497.
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Psychiatry Research
Volume
350