Readings
Please read the following short TWP articles and make any notes in your journal about your thoughts, feelings, reactions and plans as you go along:
- Understanding and Moderating the Risks of Variable Drug Levels in Different Versions of the Same Medication
- Drug Metabolism, Substance Interactions, and Genetics – Their Importance for Safe Tapering
- The Possible Risks of Using Recreational Drugs, Supplements, Herbs and Other Substances with Psychoactive Effects During Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal
- Being Careful With Vitamin and Mineral Supplements in Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal
If you are currently taking more than one psychiatric drug and are considering tapering off one or more of them, please also read, "How Do People Come Off Multiple Psychiatric Drugs?"
When you've finished reading and jotting down notes, return to the 'Reflections' section of this Step.
In this section
- Step 10- Get Informed About Your Psychiatric Drug
- Step 11- Ensuring that a Drug is Relatively ‘Taper-friendly’
- Step 12- Interactions, Reactions and Sensitivities
- Step 13- Taper Rates
- Step 14- Taper Schedules
- Step 15- Taper Methods
- Step 16- Preparatory Decisions
- Step 17- Gather the Gear
- Step 18- Essential Skills
- Step 19- Setting Up a Taper Journal
- Step 20- Implementing a Taper
TWP’s Companion Guide to Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Part 2: Taper