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How To Stop Venlafaxine: Very, VERY Slowly!

Do doctors warn that antidepressants may be hard to stop? The discontinuation syndrome can be awful. Learn how to stop venlafaxine slowly!

Joe Graedon - September 1, 2025

How To Stop Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Without Withdrawal Symptoms

Joe Graedon - August 11, 2025

Antidepressant Withdrawal: A Scandal the FDA and MDs Have Mostly Ignored

Joe Graedon - August 6, 2025

New Concerns About Gabapentin and Pregabalin (Lyrica) for Nerve Pain

Terry Graedon - July 7, 2025

Antidepressant Sertraline Withdrawal Feels Like Circles of Hell

Joe Graedon - July 3, 2025

Deprescribing: Can You Ever Stop Taking So Many Pills?

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Joe Graedon - June 5, 2025

Trapped in Treatment: Antidepressant Research Has Ignored Withdrawal!

The latest antidepressant research reveals that PAWS (post-acute withdrawal syndrome) can last for years. Why aren't patients being warned?

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Joe Graedon - May 21, 2025

FDA Finally Corrects Labeling for Zyrtec and Xyzal Withdrawal Itching

FDA acknowledges that antihistamines like cetirizine (Zyrtec) and levocetirizine (Xyzal) can cause withdrawal itching when stopped.