Good Sources On Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal — A Starting Library

This section is for sharing research, news, and media related to antidepressant and psychiatric drug withdrawal. To kick it off, here are the sources that have shaped how most of the deprescribing community thinks about this: Foundational texts (found in resources section): The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines (Horowitz & Taylor, 2024) — the most rigorous clinical framework for tapering psychiatric drugs. Available in the Resources section. The Ashton Manual (Prof. Heather Ashton, 2002) — the definitive guide to benzodiazepine withdrawal and tapering. Free PDF in Resources. Key research: Horowitz & Taylor (2019) — "Tapering of SSRI treatment to mitigate withdrawal symptoms" — the paper that introduced hyperbolic tapering to mainstream clinical literature Davies & Read (2019) — meta-analysis showing antidepressant withdrawal is more common and more severe than previously reported Glenmullen's Antidepressant Withdrawal Checklist (58 symptoms) — used in the Learn section assessments Media worth watching: Dr. Mark Horowitz interviews on YouTube — practical, accessible, clinician-facing but understandable by patients Mad in America — ongoing coverage of psychiatric drug research and patient experience Post new research, articles, or media in this section. Please include the source and date. No paywalled content without summary. — TaperCommunity Team