Antidepressant Deprescribing Resources

YouTube Lectures

Dr. Dee Mangin: Breaking Up Can Be Hard To Do: Practical approaches to how and when to stop antidepressants in primary care.

Prescribe for Impact (2023)

References & Relevant Literature

• Antimisiaris D, McHolan B, Moga D, et al. Depression Part 3: Drug Related Problems. The Senior Care Pharmacist 2021;36(2)
• Mangin D, Siu H Depression Part 4: Deprescribing Antidepressants in Older People – Breaking Up Can Be Hard to Do. The Senior Care Pharmacist 2021;36 (3)
• Maund E, Stuart B, Moore M, et al. Managing Antidepressant Discontinuation: A Systematic Review. Ann Fam Med 2019;17(1):52-60. doi: 10.1370/afm.2336 [published Online First: 2019/01/24]
• Horowitz MA, Taylor D. Tapering of SSRI treatment to mitigate withdrawal symptoms. The Lancet Psychiatry 2019 doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(19)30032-x [published Online First: 2019/03/10]
• Hengartner MP, Schulthess L, Sorensen A, et al. Protracted withdrawal syndrome after stopping antidepressants: a descriptive quantitative analysis of consumer narratives from a large internet forum. Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology 2020;10:2045125320980573.