Whether antidepressants cause withdrawal symptoms has long been a topic of debate.
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Antidepressants are some of the most commonly taken medicines in high-income countries, and also some of the most controversial. Just 10 years ago, some doctors might have doubted whether antidepressant withdrawal symptoms actually occurred. Now, studies know that up to one in three people who stop taking the medication experience these reactions, but they aren’t always what they seem.
Most of the antidepressants currently in use belong to the
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