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How Herbal Medicine can support withdrawal from Antidepressant Drugs

6/6/2019

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Abandoning antidepressant drugs can cause unpleasant withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, confusion, and exhaustion that often force patients back to the drugs they hoped they no longer needed.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists now accepts that it did not sufficiently recognize such withdrawal problems.

The College’s previous advice of slow withdrawal over two to four weeks has been changed to a period of months during which drug doses are reduced more slowly.

Herbal medicines can ease the process of withdrawal and reduce symptoms. They also offer the further possibility of long-term support to boost general health and wellbeing. Crucially, herbal medicines are not addictive so can easily be stopped when good health is achieved.

The approach taken by a Medical Herbalist is to select herbs that address these issues, but the treatment is tailored to each person’s experience.  

Herbs include St John’s wort whose antidepressant action is gentle with few side effects. If interaction with the antidepressant drug could be an issue, other herbs with similar antidepressant action such as skullcap and vervain are available.

To reduce the symptoms of withdrawal such as anxiety and exhaustion, herbs are given to relax and to normalise adrenal function. Treatment may include support for liver function and herbs to improve sleep, address problems with digestion, and increase cerebral blood flow. The choice will depend on the symptoms experienced.

Herbal medicines are an effective way to successfully wean yourself off antidepressant drugs. Please consider visiting a Medical Herbalist to get the full benefits of herbal treatment.

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7/6/2023 03:45:47 pm

Not long ago, my sister admitted that she's been suffering from quitting antidepressant drugs, as her treatment suggested. I think she'd really benefit from your post since it speaks about using herbs to relax and balance adrenal functions. I'll talk to her later to suggest we look for a more natural approach to her symptoms.

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