Drug Withdrawal

Bain KT, Holmes HM, Beers MH, Maio V, Handler SM, Pauker SG. Discontinuing medications: a novel approach for revising the prescribing stage of the medication-use process. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Oct;56(10):1946-52.

Deprescribing SSRIs

More than half (56%) of antidepressant users experience withdrawal, with the majority of these describing their withdrawal as moderate or severe, and nearly half (46%) as severe.
Davies J, Read J. A systematic review into the incidence, severity and duration of antidepressant withdrawal effects: Are guidelines evidence-based? Addict Behav. 2018 Sep 4. pii: S0306-4603(18)30834-7.

Deprescribing Benzodiazepines

Pottie et al. Deprescribing benzodiazepine receptor agonists. Evidence-based clinical practice guideline Canadian Family Physician May, 2018.pottie_deprescribing_benzodiazepine_receptor_agonists._evidence-based_clinical_practice_guideline_canadfamphysician2018l.pdf