Tapering

205 topics in this forum

1. Low-cost drugs: getting your prescription filled on a budget

   By Altostrata, June 11, 2012
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   • Frogie
   • July 2, 2019

2. Tips for tapering off busipirone (Buspar)

   By Altostrata, October 29, 2012
   • 8 replies
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   • Hannahe
   • June 19, 2019

3. Which tablets or pills may be split or crushed?

   By Altostrata, July 19, 2015
   • 4 replies
   • 9,732 views
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   • ChessieCat
   • May 13, 2019

4. Tips for tapering off Risperdal (risperidone) 1 2

   By Altostrata, February 2, 2012
   • 62 replies
   • 86,235 views
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   • Griqua
   • May 10, 2019

5. Tips from members: Preparing to taper

   By bubbles, February 18, 2012
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   • ShiningLight
   • April 26, 2019

6. Why Low Doses of Medications?

   By BfromNJ, March 25, 2019
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   • Vivienne
   • April 11, 2019

7. Tips to remember to take your dose - reminder ideas

   By ChessieCat, January 22, 2019
   • 1 reply
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   • carefulprayerful
   • April 6, 2019

8. Tapering St. John's wort

   By eva, February 27, 2014
   • 14 replies
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   • Annesj
   • March 31, 2019

9. Simple BrassMonkey Slide tapering spreadsheet

   By jozeff, March 4, 2019   

   • spreadsheet taper schedule
   • 6 replies
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   • noearthlyfamily
   • March 14, 2019

10. Long half-life, short half-life, metabolites, washout - what does it all mean?

    By InNeedOfHope, November 12, 2011
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    • Altostrata
    • March 13, 2019

11. Tapering off anti-psychotics

    By primrose, August 30, 2011
    • 13 replies
    • 2,270 views
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    • marconyc
    • March 12, 2019

12. Tips for tapering promethazine / Phenergan

    By DaisyBell, November 25, 2018   

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    • 21 replies
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    • Altostrata
    • March 3, 2019

13. Taper rates for short duration exposure (<3 weeks)

    By DoctorMussyWasHere, February 10, 2019
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    • DoctorMussyWasHere
    • February 10, 2019

14. Calculators to help you create your own taper plan

    By JimH, November 3, 2018   

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    • 23 replies
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    • Cleerity
    • January 28, 2019

15. Harvard Women's Health Watch Going off antidepressants, updated 2018

    By Altostrata, May 20, 2011
    • 15 replies
    • 5,789 views
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    • Altostrata
    • January 15, 2019

16. Tips for tapering off clomipramine (Anafranil)

    By Altostrata, December 29, 2018
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    • Altostrata
    • December 29, 2018

17. How does length of time on a medication affect withdrawal from it? 1 2

    By Hibari, January 14, 2016   

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    • 40 replies
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    • Ibnabu
    • December 9, 2018

18. Tips for tapering vortioxetine / Trintellix / Brintellix

    By erer, October 6, 2015   

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    • Pattycat
    • November 20, 2018

19. 2010 American Psychiatric Association APA Practice Guideline: About discontinuation

    By Altostrata, May 22, 2011
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    • Altostrata
    • November 19, 2018

20. Pharmaceutical liquids to make suspensions 1 2

    By Altostrata, October 6, 2012
    • 45 replies
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    • Altostrata
    • November 16, 2018

21. Micro-taper instead of 10% or 5% decreases 1 2 3

    By Altostrata, August 31, 2012
    • 79 replies
    • 30,404 views
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    • Altostrata
    • November 15, 2018

22. Are there some who can't taper off no matter how slow they go?

    By ladybug, September 24, 2011
    • 12 replies
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    • ChessieCat
    • November 3, 2018

23. Great article on tapering from Kelly Brogan, MD

    By Meimeiquest, March 12, 2015
    • 34 replies
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    • manymoretodays
    • November 2, 2018

24. Tapering Beta Blockers or Alpha Blockers

    By Emphyrio, October 8, 2014   

    • propranolol
    • beta blockers
    • 21 replies
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    • Altostrata
    • October 30, 2018

25. Benzo-wise doctors who will assist in benzodiazepine tapering

    By Altostrata, June 15, 2012
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    • Altostrata
    • October 21, 2018

26. Tips for tapering Zoloft (sertraline) 1 2

    By Altostrata, November 14, 2011
    • 69 replies
    • 49,209 views
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    • ChessieCat
    • October 20, 2018

27. Tips for tapering off asenapine (Saphris)

    By Altostrata, August 9, 2015
    • 9 replies
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    • ChessieCat
    • August 20, 2018

28. Dr. Peter Breggin's 10% taper method

    By Altostrata, July 9, 2011
    • 29 replies
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    • Iatrogenesis
    • August 19, 2018

29. Tips for tapering off propranolol

    By Altostrata, July 9, 2018
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    • Altostrata
    • July 9, 2018

30. Drug metabolism rate affected by dose amount

    By Lloyd, June 7, 2018
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    • Altostrata
    • June 7, 2018

31. Insomnia - What antipsychotics are easiest and hardest to taper off of?

    By arwilliams, May 24, 2018
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    • Altostrata
    • June 1, 2018

32. Tips for tapering reboxetine

    By hardy86, May 29, 2018
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    • hardy86
    • May 29, 2018

33. Why and when did you decide to come off drugs?

    By FatherOfLewis, August 5, 2016
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    • Altostrata
    • May 26, 2018

34. Tips for tapering off amitriptyline

    By Altostrata, August 16, 2011
    • 16 replies
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    • Altostrata
    • May 26, 2018

35. Dealing with US Health Insurance Coverage

    By dreamingneonblack, February 11, 2017
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    • Altostrata
    • May 25, 2018

36. Antipsychotic injections -- Haloperidol, etc.

    By Zharul, December 3, 2017
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    • 503 views
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    • arwilliams
    • May 24, 2018