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- 01Stopping antidepressants safely
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine (Horowitz & Perry), 2026
- 02Selecting speed to taper based on risk of withdrawal symptoms (RELEASE toolkit)
University of Queensland, adapted from the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines, 2025
- 03Switching between antidepressants
Specialist Pharmacy Service (NHS), 2024
- 04Incidence of antidepressant discontinuation symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Henssler et al., The Lancet Psychiatry, 2024
- 05The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines
Horowitz & Taylor, Wiley-Blackwell, 2024
- 06Estimating risk of antidepressant withdrawal from a review of published data
CNS Drugs (Horowitz, Framer, Hengartner et al.), 2023
- 07Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR)
American Psychiatric Association, 2022
- 08ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics — Chapter 6: Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
World Health Organization, 2022
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- 10Medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms (NG215)
NICE Guideline, 2022
- 11Successful use of tapering strips for hyperbolic reduction of antidepressant dose
Groot & van Os, Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 2021
- 12Approaches for discontinuation versus continuation of long-term antidepressant use
Van Leeuwen et al., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021
- 13A method for tapering antipsychotic treatment that may minimize the risk of relapse
Horowitz, Jauhar, Natesan, Murray & Taylor, Schizophrenia Bulletin, 2021
- 14Stopping antidepressants
Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2020
- 15Newer-generation antidepressants and withdrawal effects: reconsidering the role of antidepressants and helping patients to stop
Hengartner, Davies & Read, Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 2020
- 16FDA requires Boxed Warning updated for benzodiazepines
U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2020
- 17Tapering of SSRI treatment to mitigate withdrawal symptoms
Horowitz & Taylor, The Lancet Psychiatry, 2019
- 18A systematic review into the incidence, severity and duration of antidepressant withdrawal effects
Davies & Read, Addictive Behaviors, 2019
- 19Antidepressant tapering strips to help people come off medication more safely
Groot & van Os, Psychosis, 2018
- 20Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management (NG87)
NICE Guideline, 2018
- 21Tapering medication: the role of tapering strips
Groot & van Os, Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 2018
- 22Bipolar disorder: assessment and management (CG185)
NICE Guideline, 2014
- 23Serotonin transporter occupancy of five SSRIs at different doses
Meyer et al., American Journal of Psychiatry, 2004
- 24Benzodiazepines: How They Work and How to Withdraw (The Ashton Manual)
Prof. C. Heather Ashton, Newcastle University, 2002
- 25Effects of the rate of discontinuing lithium maintenance treatment in bipolar disorders
Baldessarini et al., Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 1996