1. Christine Furneaux Christine Furneaux United Kingdom says:

    "many people do not think about the withdrawal symptoms that may arise from their chosen medication when they decide to stop using it or if they reduce the dose". When I was first put on Paroxetine over 15 years ago I was told nothing about withdrawal problems. I am still on it as I am unable to stop taking it. At the time I started taking it I was very unwell and not in any position to ask about or consider withdrawal problems. It should be up to the pharmaceutical companies and doctors to inform patients about this.

    • Томаш Зентрих Томаш Зентрих Czech Republic says:

      More than four years later but I'll reply anyway. Yes, you are right and it's part of the unfortunate aftermath of big pharma caring more about making money than actually solving problems. These drugs are advertised as "non-addictive," which is actually false. Sure, they aren't psychologically addictive like certain illicit substances, but they are definitely physically addictive, something that is often left out of the conversation. If you're still stuck on them and are trying to help lessen the withdrawal symptoms and speed up the return to baseline, ask your doctor about dissociative therapy. They can help the brain essentially reset the affected neurotransmitters thus making the entire process faster and smoother. Dissos like Ketamine or 2F-DCK won't make the withdrawals completely go away, but they can definitely make them manageable which often isn't the case even when tapering the dosage. There are many "wonder drugs" like these that have long gone overlooked, or they probably just don't want people using them. After all, they want people to be sick and hooked for life on their medicines, otherwise how would they make any money?

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