Psychiatric
Drug Withdrawal Web Sites
Thanks to Cassandra Casey (israelswarrior@hotmail.com)
for compiling this list and posting it on Yahoo! Groups on March 25, 2007.
http://www.benzo.org.uk/healy.htm
PROTOCOL FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANTS
by Dr David Healy MD, FRCPsych
North Wales Department of Psychological Medicine,
Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PW, Wales, UK
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http://lists.topica.com/lists/coming-off &
http://www.peter-lehmann-publishing.com/withdraw.htm
From this link you can order a copy of Peter Lehmann’s book with the same
title as his discussion group, “Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs”. I do not
have a copy of his book, so I’ve not read it and cannot provide you with a
personal recommendation; however, I admire and respect the work of this man.
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http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/anti_depressants/withdrawal/venlafaxine.html
This is the withdrawal protocol developed by a man who wanted to help his
beloved wife withdraw from Effexor (Venlafaxine). I think you will be able
to identify with everything he has written. I have copied the following
statement from his introduction:
“These notes were prepared from action taken on a programme of venlafaxine
antidepressant reduction based originally on information taken from various
web sites. This allowed simple and effective elimination of venlafaxine
without withdrawal problems. This approach could be used for eliminating
other medication which builds dependency. Section 6 also gives details of
the complementary activities, which were followed to overcome the
depression, none of which were recommended by any of the medical staff
involved. Even when the non-medical recipe had clearly worked, the
consultant psychiatrist was still in denial with regard to the benefits of
the path we had chosen.”
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http://www.truehope.com/_help/help.asp
Many participants find that they are able to completely eliminate their
psychiatric medications due to the reduction/elimination of symptoms while
taking EMPowerplus. Go to our "Success Stories" section to read inspiring,
first-hand accounts of the return to wellness many participants have
experienced.
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http://members.aol.com/atracyphd/orderfrm.htm#withdraw
This is the link where you can order Dr Ann Blake-Tracy’s tape which
provides safe withdrawal guidelines. It’s called, “Help, I Can’t Get Off My
Antidepressant”. Her book, “Prozac – Panacea or Pandora” also offers
information on safe withdrawal and ordering information is available from
the link above.
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http://www.prozactruth.com/taper.htm - How to Get Off Drugs Safely - "The
Road Back"
If you have ever tried to taper off psychotropic medication and had
difficulty, if you are ready to attempt this for the first time, the
decision you make at this moment in time is critical for your well-being.
You definitely understand this is you have tried to quit psychotropic
medication before.
The Road Back taper program has been successful for over 10,000 people over
the past 6 years. The man who developed the program, Jim Harper, claims
"...you do not have to suffer through withdrawal side effects" with this
program.
I can also put you in touch with a woman who is using this program right
now. Perhaps she could share her experience with you as to her personal
feelings about this program.
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