Doctors are finally learning to manage antidepressant withdrawal (www.newscientist.com)

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[-] wedge@multiverse.soulism.net 47 points 1 month ago

TL;DR - it’s just tapering. Nothing revolutionary. Engagement bait title.

[-] greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net 28 points 1 month ago

I always appreciate the first person to read it and let me know if it's worth reading or not.

[-] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago

it's not just tapering. it's that tapering for some ppl can take much longer, years instead of weeks, and may need a switch to liquid SSRI to do so effectively. it also talks about studies on long term SSRI use or use in older adults that have found effects on cognition.

[-] wedge@multiverse.soulism.net -4 points 1 month ago

You’re describing tapering lmao. Taper over X vs Y timelines or in one form or another is still tapering. Trying engaging your brain before you type.

[-] Malica@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

I tried tapering it for 6 months. It was so bad I got back on.

[-] wedge@multiverse.soulism.net 2 points 1 month ago

My highly subjective experience was cold turkey and micro dose shrooms for a week lol. Eventually ended back up on it because genetic depression doesn’t actually go away, but I feel better knowing I have an exit strategy.