Stopping antidepressants causes withdrawal symptoms in 15% of patients, meta-analysis finds
Researchers estimated one in six to seven people will experience withdrawal symptoms when stopping antidepressants.
Withdrawal symptoms included dizziness, headache, nausea, insomnia and irritability
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More than one in six patients who stop taking antidepressants will experience withdrawal symptoms as a direct result, a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry has found.
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