withdrawal Archives

Withdrawal from Prescribed Psychotopic Drugs

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Emma Bragdon 1 Comment

Drug withdrawal is an important topic today. This new book is an international collaboration that includes users, psychiatrists, researchers, and academics committed to helping people understand the potential harm that prescribed psychotropic drugs can cause and how to safely reduce or stop taking them. Doctors, including psychiatrists, prescribe antidepressants, neuroleptics (“antipsychotics”), mood stabilizers, tranquilizers and

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Withdrawal Info & Invitation to a Film Screening

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Emma Bragdon 2 Comments

See the blog to get your invitation to view “Medicating Normal” and to read about components of successful withdrawal from psychiatric medications written by Kelly Brogan, MD, psychiatrist. Case Report: Successful Discontinuation of Psychotropic Drugs By Kelly Brogan, MD Originally published at https://kellybroganmd.com/case-report-successful-discontinuation-of-psychotropic-drugs/ SUMMARY A 38-year old woman with a history of generalized anxiety disorder, major

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Epic Numbers on Anti-Depressants Today: Withdrawal Advice

Posted on March 7, 2019 by admin

Long-term prescription rates for antidepressants in the United States and Britain have doubled over the past decade, with similar trends in other Western countries. More than 15 million Americans have taken the medications for at least five years, a rate that has almost more than tripled since 2000, according to a New York Times analysis

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Resources for Tapering and Withdrawal

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Emma Bragdon 2 Comments

Withdrawal from Psychiatric Medication … New resources for those looking for information about tapering and how to deal with withdrawal from psychiatric medications. Laura Delano (in photo above) has created a wonderful resource in the Inner Compass Initiative (https://www.theinnercompass.org/), a website for anyone interested in learning important facts about taking psychiatric medications or choosing to

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