Readings: Getting a Handle on Slow Psychiatric Drug Tapering and Finding the Right Rate For You
Please carve out some time to read the following two essays regarding psychiatric drug taper rates:
- "How Slow is "Slow" When it Comes to Psychiatric Drug Tapering? A Review and Discussion of Taper Rates Based on Layperson Experiences"
- "How Laypeople Tweak Their Tapers to Optimize Chances of a Smooth, Successful Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Journey"
Jot down any thoughts, questions, concerns, or feelings that come up for you as you read it through. Once you’ve finished, return to the ‘Reflections’ section.
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