NBC News (11/30, Cox) reports, “Side effects are a key reason people choose to go off their medication, but stopping the drugs can also lead to withdrawal symptoms, research indicates. Along with the growing awareness, a deprescribing movement is building up in the field of psychiatry, aimed at helping patients reduce or stop their medications when no longer considered necessary.” A study published in Psychiatry Research “found that serious withdrawal effects may be more common than previously suspected, especially with longer-term use, although the study was small with just 18% of participants responding to the survey. The results showed that among people who had been taking antidepressants for more than two years, 63% reported moderate or severe withdrawal effects, with a third describing withdrawal issues that lasted more than three months.”
Related Links:
— “Doctors seek to understand why quitting antidepressants causes withdrawal for some,”David Cox, NBC News, November 30, 2025