The Cambridge journal Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences recently published paper, “Antidepressant Withdrawal—The Tide Is Turning,” states the medical field was slow to recognize antidepressant withdrawal is a full-blown medical disorder.

SSRI antidepressants instead demonstrate “remarkably high rates of withdrawal reactions … shortly after discontinuation.”

Adverse effects include: “anxiety, irritability, agitation, dysphoria, insomnia, fatigue, tremor, sweating, shock-like sensations (‘brain zaps’), paresthesia (‘pins and needles’), vertigo, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, confusion and decreased concentration.”

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