Overview Of Antidepressants

Tapering Off Antidepressants

Patients may want to stop taking their antidepressants for several reasons. It is worth noting that one of the reasons that patients may want to taper off their antidepressants is because they are feeling better. However, patients are often feeling better because their medication is working. In all cases, though, patients must talk to the doctor who prescribed the antidepressant first! They will determine when it is safe and necessary for patients to taper off antidepressants. Most doctors will recommend that patients on antidepressants for a minimum of six months after they start feeling better.

When it is time to taper off this medication, the key is to do so gradually and based on a doctor’s recommendation and instructions. Different antidepressants will require different schedules for tapering off of them. This also applies to different doses of the same medication. Thus, patients should discuss the process in detail with their doctor and regularly check in with them throughout the tapering process.

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