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News Articles
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Effects of antidepressants on physical health ranked for first time
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‘Girl, Take Your Crazy Pills!’ Antidepressants Recast as a Hot Lifestyle Accessory Influencers tout the drugs, but many unsuspecting followers find the side effects take the fun out of life
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Quitting antidepressants can lead to these surprising and lingering symptoms, according to experts
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FDA Adverse Event Data Reveals Disturbing Links Between SSRIs And Violent Behavior
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A generation of women over 50 stuck taking antidepressants
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The dangerous side of popular sleep and anxiety drugs like Xanax and Lorazepam
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When They Couldn’t Get Benzos Anymore, Quitting Was Torture
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Generation Xanax: The Dark Side of America’s Wonder Drug
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Medication warning after Thomas Kingston's death
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The new science ending the ‘terror and panic’ of coming off long-term antidepressant use
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Coroner issues warning about antidepressants after suicide of royal’s husband
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These medications could give you dementia if you take them too often — two are over-the-counter
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DOCTOR WARNING The 5 common drugs that could ‘raise your risk of dementia’ – including hay fever, indigestion and anxiety meds
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Antidepressant withdrawal: The hidden danger
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We asked readers about taking antidepressants. The response points to a ‘silent epidemic’ and urgent need for reform
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What patients — and doctors — should know about ‘benzo’ withdrawal
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Benzo nightmare: US doctor on a personal mission to highlight the dangers of the drug
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Inside CNN Benzos Report: The Next Big Drug Crisis?
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An epidemic — and it’s not opioids
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With benzos, a doctor discovers ease of dependency, ordeal of withdrawal
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I Tried to Get Off Ativan
Tapering Guides & Tool Kits
The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines
Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Gabapentinoids and Z-drugs
The Ashton Manual
Benzodiazepines: How They Work and How to Withdraw. Credit: Benzodiazepine Information Coalition
ASAM: The JOINT CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE ON
Benzodiazepine Tapering: Consideratons when Benzodiazepine Risks Outweigh Benefits
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Benzodiazepine & Antidepressant Withdrawal & Protracted Withdrawal SYMPTOM LIST
Extensive list of symptoms linked to benzodiazepine & antidepressants
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Antidepressant withdrawal: understanding and supporting people across the continuum of care
CATAG Practice Tool
Benzodiazepine Tapering
Strategies and Solutions by BIC
the BENZODIAZEPINE TOOLKIT By Reconnexion
Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs
Published by The Icarus Project & Freedom Center
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As Prescribed Toolkit
A detailed guide to the benzodiazepine harm crisis, uniting science, clinical insight, and lived experience from As Prescribed
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Stopping antidepressants by RC PYSHC Royal College of Psychiatrists.
*This guide may taper too quickly or broadly, missing some symptoms and late effects, but it notes hyperbolic tapering, liquid methods, and remains useful.
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BENZODIAZEPINE DEPRESCRIBING GUIDANCE
Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
Support Groups and Forums
BenzoBuddies
This forum may be triggering—consider asking a trusted person to help you find what you need
large benzo withdrawal forum; unfiltered stories
Marriages Destroyed by Antidepressants (Facebook)
relationship impacts & caregiver support
Akathisia Alliance for Education and Research
Nonprofit organization run by people who have experienced it.
Living with Akathisia
Support for anyone living with Akathisia. Akathisia is a state of agitation, distress, and restlessness caused from a side effect of medication.
The PSSD Subreddit
The PSSD subreddit is the largest, most active PSSD forum (17,000+ members).
PSSD Forum
A forum dedicated to collaborative research into PSSD (Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction).
Coalition & Resources
Downloadable Letters
Research & Studies
Relevant Lawsuits
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