When withdrawal is the hardest part (sure as heck was for me)

Benzodiazepines are the most recognized psych drugs to have serious adverse withdrawal issues and still people are harmed in the tens of thousands. SSRIs and other antidepressants and neuroleptics and "mood stabilizers" all have potentially very serious issues as well but it's less recognized. Please get information before taking any of these drugs. One class is not necessarily worse than the other. It really depends on the individual and knowing who might be most harmed by which drugs is simply not known. It's a game of Russian roulette to take psychiatric drugs. If you want to spin it more positively you can call it the lottery...some people are happy they took these meds and seem to come out unscathed. This is the complex reality of these drugs. It will be nice when it's made clear that all psych meds can cause similar painful and debilitating withdrawal syndromes because even though they work by different mechanisms of actions they all potentially impact the autonomic nervous system in a way that results in similar harm. … [click on title to read and view more]

September 8, 2014

Psychiatric drug withdrawal information and resources

***This page is regularly updated: Below the initial commentary is a collection of links with lots of information to better inform the reader on psychiatric drug withdrawal. Educating oneself and preparing for a safer taper goes a long way in mitigating the risk of serious protracted withdrawal issues. -- *feel free to share via social media. You are also free to copy and paste and republish as widely as you'd like. -- ***Not everyone is subject protracted or even significant withdrawal issues*** That said everyone needs to be aware of the risk so that every reasonable precaution can be made to avoid potentially serious issues. In the interest of informed consent we need to know what the risks are. Many psychiatrists are not telling people about these risks. What is worse is that psychiatrists don't even understand the risks or recognize what they're actually witnessing when they start happening. This level of ignorance is a criminal reality at the moment.. … [click on title to read the rest]

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