Kennedy pushes deprescribing study as SSRIs withdrawal stories surge

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Kennedy pushes deprescribing study as SSRIs withdrawal stories surge
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Health Secretary Kennedy’s push to study and draft guidelines for deprescribing SSRIs follows widespread withdrawal stories, with experts advocating hyperbolic tapering to account for drug half-lives; clinicians warn against undermining necessary treatment, while patient experiences highlight the long, challenging process of stopping antidepressants.

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