Strategies to Reduce Use Of Antidepressants - An article from the British Pharmacological Society

[FeralCatman]

@Kiasofia@Altostrata

 

I read an article this morning from the British Pharmacological Society titled " Strategies to Reduce Use of Antidepressants". It is the first truly hopeful article I have come across that shows that medicine is starting to understand the harm it is doing to people and that there are better ways to deal with things and are taking steps in that direction. It discusses withdrawal and discontinuation syndrome, proper tapering, short term vs. long term use, and mentions that the risks may outweigh the benefits in many cases. I saw in the news this morning that the British NHS just issued a directive which falls in line with this article. Here is a link to the article.

 

https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bcp.14475