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How to stop an antidepressant? New review finds longer tapers worked better pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37718853 And gives a shout out to the “hyperbolic” taper: thecarlatreport.com/articles/2968-… How to microdose tapers: psycheducation.org/blog/how-to-mi… #antidepressant #deprescribe #mentalhealth #depression

Reminder from a neuropsychologist. When you’re down about the fact that Trauma Changes The Brain I want you to remember: SO. DOES. HEALING. Dr. Jen Wolkin | ADHD + Trauma Therapist SO. DOES. HEALING. SO. DOES. HEALING.

"Patients should question their doctors about any drugs they are offered, using the acronym BRAN: ask about the Benefits and Risks of medication, the Alternatives and what happens if Nothing is done." standard.co.uk/comment/antide…

Dr. Mark Horowitz, a leading thinker in psychotropic #deprescribing, will give a virtual talk Monday, July 28. RSVP today! psychdeprescribing.org/index.php/2025…

Angie Peacock, MSW, CPC In the UK, after 30 years of denial and ongoing deliberate minimisation in recent Kalfas paper- we finally have one single NHS deprescribing clinic thanks to Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social and patient campaigning.

Psych meds way over- prescribed in kids: 1)without clear indication 2)serious short term side effects/long term impact 3)Not enough therapy/family,school,social support 4)Poor/minority kids most harmed 5)Need much better guidelines/monitoring I love practical studies like this:

Liz Butterfield Heather Smith (also on Blue Sky/ pharmsky) ĐulaAlićehajić-Bečić West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Medicines Optimisation Team - Leeds In NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde we have done large public & prescriber engagement around waste & deprescribing attitudes to inform action. Awareness of when/how to access med review needs improved. 33% sitting on side effects; 15-20% feel one/ more meds unnecessary. High trust in us to support 🤝

Our pets also getting way too many psych meds: 1)Behavioral training takes lots more effort/time 2)Vets too quick to prescribe 3)Big Pharma pushes meds 4)Perfectionist owners expect pets to be perfect 5)Nervous owners assume pets also nervous 6)We don't know if harmful long term

Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 Martina Baiardo Redaelli Todd C. Lee Deprescribing.org

From the University of British Columbia Therapeutics Initiative Therapeutics Initiative, with a patient leaflet How to stop antidepressants ti.ubc.ca/2025/07/17/157…

I published this paper on epigenetic side-effects of medications in 2009, and believe it explains a significant percentage of the chronic disease epidemic. researchgate.net/publication/26… HHS.gov CDC CDC Environment NIH U.S. National Science Foundation U.S. FDA Secretary Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy Jr Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill

🚨 UBC TI Therapeutics Letter 157: How to🛑antidepressants 👉ti.ubc.ca/letter157 🐌 Avoid abrupt discontinuation 🖥️ Monitor patients after dose reduction 👩🏽‍🏫 Patient education + shared decision-making to minimize harms, improve outcomes #deprescribing #MedEd #antidepressants

Well put together popular book here by Anders Sørensen on hyperbolic tapering and other aspects of stopping psych drugs. Will hopefully make the concepts in the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines more accessible to the public.

🚨UBC TI Therapeutics Letter 157: How to 🛑 antidepressants 👉 ti.ubc.ca/letter157 Check out our patient handout on stopping #antidepressants! 👇 #MedEd #patienteducation #deprescribing #patientsafety

Excellent tips for British Geriatrics Society members on effective deprescribing of medications for older people living with frailty. Thanks Louise Organista !

Join us for the next Pediatric Palliative Care Webinar, "Deprescribing in Children: Is it Even Possible?" on Thursday, August 21 at 12:00pm (PST)! Presented by Melissa Hunt, PharmD, BCPPS Learn more or register today: bit.ly/45E6byo

Unnecessary polypharmacy is a leading indicator for #deprescribing.

Deprescribing of antidepressants has to be done with careful tapering off the dosage, or withdrawal syndrome can result. Withdrawal syndrome can be unpleasant, debilitating, or even disabling.