What Happens When You Stop Taking Antidepressants
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Ever wondered about the hidden truths of antidepressants? In this eye-opening episode of Her Health Confessions, Dr. Mark Horowitz delves deep into the truth behind antidepressants-from their side effects to the challenges of safe withdrawal. With years of research on the neurobiology of depression, Dr. Mark unpacks questions like 'Are antidepressants truly helpful?' 'Can you safely stop antidepressants?' and 'Do antidepressants cause lasting sexual dysfunction?' Drawing from both his professional expertise and personal experience with antidepressant withdrawal, Dr Horowitz offers expert insights on the best approaches to tapering off antidepressants. This essential conversation is a must-listen for anyone curious about the long-term impacts, potential benefits, and often-overlooked side effects of these medications.
What makes Dr Horowitz an expert in this topic? He is a Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry at the National Health Service (NHS) in London and an Honorary Clinical Research Fellow at University College London. With a PhD in the neurobiology of depression and antidepressant action, he co-authored the Royal College of Psychiatrists' guidelines on stopping antidepressants and has published extensively on safe tapering methods.
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Fantastic conversation. Dr. Mark Horowitz is a hero.
He truly is!
Excellent useful information 👍 Thank you
I look forward to hearing Mark’s personal experience with successfully tapering off of Lexapro. ❤
Very very important intelligent talk. The world really need to listen to this. Thank you both!
( woman Europe, 4,4 years of off antidepresssants. Almost healed. Still windows and waves)❤
You are most welcome! And proud to hear you are almost healed! :)
Good you are talking about it. Unfortunately didnt know and understood to late. 17 years Sertraline and almost cold turkey. Sick and disabled 1,5 year off. Dont know if you can heal a disater taper.
I was on escitalopram for 25 years, tried many times to get off it and always had a “relapse” and believed I had a chemical imbalance that was permanent. Eventually came off after very slowly tapering the dose and suffered through the final tiny dose to zero stage. Happy to report doing very well 9 months off. No doctor seems to know anything about the withdrawal symptoms, learned how to get off the drug on you tube. Very sad state of our medical system.
@@bonniebowman7016 Thank you so much for sharing your story! So glad to hear you are doing well now, 9 months later!
@@bonniebowman7016didn't your depression come back?
you can but you need to go on keto or carnivore diet and repair your metabolism. You will also feel way much better mentally. Get rid of bad food and take it seriously. There is a reason why everyone is now talking about keto and carnivore and it's not a snake oil thing.
Thank you for this video! Yes, this information is super important (more than ever) especially for women. I myself am down to 0.2mg of Lexapro in my taper so far. I’ve almost reached my year mark and I’m so grateful that there is an end to this process.
So glad to hear you are doing well reaching your last milestone!
@ thank you!
I was put on 60 mg prozac at 16 !!!! Over 30 yrs later still on them!!
Me too at 80. High dose for social anxiety. Shy all my life. Now entertain aged care. So tired since on this. Want to be quiet and listen. But the dose was increased. Not happy about happy pills.
Thank you for sharing with us!
1:00:02 I stopped taking antidepressants four years ago and suffer from post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD). I have emotional blunting, cognitive impairment, anhedonia, fatigue, sexual dysfunction and many other symptoms.
I am so sorry to hear. But you are definitely not alone!
Is it necessary to reduce every month? Ive had protracted withdrawals while reducing and hard. Can i go slower than that?
Yes. I'm following Dr. Mark Horowitz' "hyperbolic tapering" suggestion using LIQUID Paroxetine (Paxil). I'm taking 9-12 months to taper off 20 mg which I was put on 8 years ago for "mild anxiety." It was basically a band-aid. Tried it on my own and experienced SO MANY withdrawal symptoms. Thought I was going to lose my mind! 😳🤕😩
My reduction is every month. So far so good! You must research more of this amazing doctor's interviews where he goes into great depth as to why AND how to taper "slowly and safely." Everyone needs to pay attention to their body and taper at a speed that works for them as an individual.
Mark how long did your Dpdr last ?
I got no warnings. Side effects and tapering were ignored by my doctors. I am still sick. We don't get help for social problems like poverty or physical problems like hypersensitivity or trauma. I always felt poisoned. I have a hard time not hating my doctors.
We are grateful for Dr Mark Horowitz who is trying to spread the word on the withdrawal effects of SSRI's.
Higher fat carnivore diet totally reversed my life long depression and anxiety.
How long on it before you went off meds? I'm trying it. Been on it almost 2 months.
Anyone housebound though withdrawals
Reach out to Outro Health for support
me. starting keto soon!
Is Dr Horowitz now off of them?
I believe he is on the very tail end of the process himself.
@@herhealthconfessionshave you been on antidepressants?
@@kristijanignjatovski4415 I have been on 3-4 different SSRI and SNRI of which was for 8yrs straight. I have had personal experience of what he is talking about in this episode. Have been off of anything for 6yrs now.
@@herhealthconfessions will your brain ever be like it was pre medicated state? my derealiztion is just getting better
@@courtskp I believe it can equalize and feel how it did before. My brain after doing a lot of work to heal was able to feel really great again!