3 Easy Steps To Safely Taper Off Antidepressants

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In this video I walk you through the three steps to taper off antidepressants safely and with fewer withdrawal symptoms. Rapid tapers can trigger severe withdrawal, a misdiagnosis of relapse, or—in the worst cases—protracted neurological injury that can last for years. I explain why these problems happen and how to avoid them by learning to read your own withdrawal response, slowing down when you near the lowest doses, and switching to liquid medication so you can make precise reductions. I also show exactly what to ask your doctor and pharmacist for so you can implement this method safely.

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Timestamps:
00:00 – Why antidepressant tapers fail
01:05 – How drug companies misled doctors about withdrawal
02:23 – Why long-term users face completely different risks
03:15 – The three outcomes of a rapid taper
07:01 – Never follow a fixed tapering schedule
09:26 – How to find the right speed for your brain
10:40 – Why people crash at the end of the taper
11:42 – Understanding the receptor-binding “tapering cliff”
14:00 – Why the last 25% must be the slowest
16:20 – How to avoid withdrawal by shrinking cuts and extending intervals
17:55 – Strategy #3: The syringe method
18:44 – Turning your medication into a liquid
21:05 – What your doctor should write on the compounding prescription
22:30 – How to make precise dose reductions with a syringe
23:31 – Final advice and where to get more help

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