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HI Thanks for the info and your time. I appreciate it. Kel

From: iamisraelswarrior <israelswarrior@...>Subject: Withdrawal resources for SSRI medications Date: Monday, May 16, 2011, 7:46 AM

Hi , Not sure if all of these links are still active (I haven't checked them in a while) - ================\\SUPPORT FOR SAFE DRUG WITHDRAWALIt is very important to never stop taking any psychiatric drug without having a carefully laid out withdrawal plan. Stopping these drugs cold turkey or too quickly can be very dangerous. WITHDRAWING FROM PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS – A RESOUCE GUIDEHere are several links where you can access several different helpful withdrawal guides. From what I've learned, what works well for one person may not necessarily work for another. http://www.truehope.comMany participants find that they are able to completely eliminate their psychiatric medications due to the reduction/elimination of symptoms while taking EMPowerplus. Go to our "Success Stories" section to read inspiring, first-hand accounts

of the return to wellness many participants have experienced. HARM REDUCTION GUIDE TO COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS www.theicarusproject.net Contact: orders@... or 877-787-5883PROTOCOL FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT http://www.benzo.org.uk/healy.htmby Dr Healy MD, FRCPsychNorth Wales Department of Psychological Medicine,Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PW, Wales, UKCOMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS http://lists.topica.com/lists/coming-off http://www.peter-lehmann-publishing.com/withdraw.htmFrom this link you can order a copy of Lehmann's book with the same title as his discussion group, "Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs". I do not have a copy of his book, so I've not read it and cannot provide you with a personal recommendation; however, I admire and respect the work of this man.WITHDRAWING FROM EFFEXOR (VENLAFAXINE) http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/anti_depressants/withdrawal/venlafaxine.htmlThis is the withdrawal protocol developed by a man who wanted to help his beloved wife withdraw from Effexor (Venlafaxine). I have copied the following statement from his introduction: "These notes were prepared from action taken on a programme of venlafaxine antidepressant reduction based originally on information

taken from various web sites. This allowed simple and effective elimination of venlafaxine without withdrawal problems. This approach could be used for eliminating other medication which builds dependency. Section 6 also gives details of the complementary activities, which were followed to overcome the depression, none of which were recommended by any of the medical staff involved. Even when the non-medical recipe had clearly worked, the consultant psychiatrist was still in denial with regard to the benefits of the path we had chosen." Venlafaxine (Effexor) Withdrawal Index1. Introduction2. Avoiding withdrawal symptoms3. Stages of withdrawal4. Successful reduction5. Reduction instructions6. Drug half life7. Activities for depression recovery8. Depression, relaxation & hypnotherapy9. Bacterial infection & serotonin10. Dietary supplements for depression11. Venlafaxine dosages to avoid

withdrawal symptomshttp://www.truehope.com/_help/help.asp - TRUE HOPEMany participants find that they are able to completely eliminate their psychiatric medications due to the reduction/elimination of symptoms while taking EMPowerplus. Go to our "Success Stories" section to read inspiring, first-hand accounts of the return to wellness many participants have experienced. HELP – I CANT GET OFF MY ANTIDEPRESSANThttp://www.drugawareness.orgThere is a link on this site where you can order Dr Ann Blake-'s CD which provides safe withdrawal guidelines. It's called, "Help, I Can't Get Off My Antidepressant". Her book, "Prozac – Panacea or Pandora" also offers information on safe withdrawal and ordering information is available from the link above.HOW TO GET OFF

DRUGS SAFELY – THE ROAD BACKhttp://www.theroadback.orgIf you have ever tried to taper off psychotropic medication and had difficulty, if you are ready to attempt this for the first time, the decision you make at this moment in time is critical for your well-being. You definitely understand this is you have tried to quit psychotropic medication before.The Road Back taper program has been successful for over 10,000 people over the past 6 years. The man who developed the program, Jim Harper, claims "...you do not have to suffer through withdrawal side effects" with this program.SAFE HARBORhttp://www.alternativementalhealth.comThousands of people around the world have recovered from mental disorders and now enjoy the simple pleasures of a drug-free life. Most were told

this was impossible. Many others have been able to significantly reduce their dependency on psychiatric medication. Commonly these people find that underlying their "mental" disorders are medical problems, allergies, toxic conditions, nutritional imbalances, poor diets, lack of exercise, or other treatable physical conditions.This site has testimonials, over 100 articles, and the Web's only directory of alternative mental health practitioners. You can also get information from their bookstore, support groups, email lists, and sign up for their free monthly newsletter.MAKING SENSE OF COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGShttp://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Making+sense/Making+sense+of+coming+off+psychiatric+drugs.htmFrom the link above, you can access an entire E-book, free of

charge titled "Making Sense of Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs" WEANING OFF AN SSRI: PLANNINGhttp://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum_2/PanicDisordersF/WeaningOffAnSSRI.Planning.htmlThis response submitted by B. Keys, JD, PhD on 4/23/99. COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGShttp://www.p.lehmann.berlinet.de/withdraw.htm www.bpe.berlinet.de/htdocs/coming-off-1-350.pdf Lehmann (ed.) Coming off Psychiatric Drugs: Successful Withdrawal from Neuroleptics, Antidepressants, Lithium, Carbamazepine and Tranquilizers BEYOND PROZAC – HEALING MENTAL DISTRESShttp://www.pccs-books.co.uk/product.php?xProd=112A wonderful, caring physician (Terry Lynch, MD), in Ireland has just published this book: PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO WITHDRAW FROM ANY PSYCHIATRIC DRUG WITHOUT THE HELP OF A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL. HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL REFERENCES FOR YOU: Walsh, Ph.D., http://www.hriptc.orgPfeiffer Treatment Center, Warrenville, IL America's largest nutritional mental health center. ========================== Neil Nedley, MDwww.drnedley.comDr Nedley offers a 10 day residential treatment program every year that is very effective at a price far below most other drug withdrawal programs. Contact his office for information on when his next program will be offered. ===========================DIRECTORY OF ADDITIONAL PHYSICIANS WHO CAN ASSIST WITH SAFE DRUG

WITHDRAWAL: http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/directory/list.asp ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HELP YOU *Free self confidence coursehttp://www.self-confidence.co.uk*Psychology & personal development resourceshttp://www.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk*The depression learning pathhttp://www.clinical-depression.co.uk*Free panic attacks coursehttp://www.panic-attacks.co.uk*Come and join the chat...http://www.uncommonforum.comPLEASE KNOW AND REMEMBER – 1. PSYCHIATRIC "DISORDERS" ARE NOT MEDICAL DISEASES. In medicine, strict criteria exist for calling a condition a disease: a predictable group of symptoms and the cause of the symptoms or an understanding of their physiology (function) must be proven and established. Chills and fever are symptoms. Malaria and typhoid are diseases. Diseases are proven to exist by objective evidence and physical tests. Yet, no mental "diseases" have ever been proven to medically exist.2. PSYCHIATRISTS DEAL EXCLUSIVELY WITH MENTAL "DISORDERS," NOT PROVEN DISEASES.While mainstream physical medicine treats diseases, psychiatry can only deal with "disorders." In the absence of a known cause or physiology a group of symptoms seen in many different patients is called a disorder or syndrome. Harvard Medical School's ph Glenmullen, M.D., says that in psychiatry, "all of

its diagnoses are merely syndromes [or disorders], clusters of symptoms presumed to be related, not diseases." As Dr. Szasz, professor of psychiatry emeritus, observes, "There is no blood or other biological test to ascertain the presence or absence of a mental illness, as there is for most bodily diseases."3. PSYCHIATRY HAS NEVER ESTABLISHED THE CAUSE OF ANY "MENTAL DISORDERS."Leading psychiatric agencies such as the World Psychiatric Association and the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health admit that psychiatrists do not know the causes or cures for any mental disorder or what their "treatments" specifically do to the patient. They have only theories and conflicting opinions about their diagnoses and methods, and are lacking any scientific basis for these. As a past president of the World Psychiatric Association stated, "The time when psychiatrists considered that they could cure the mentally ill is gone. In the future, the

mentally ill have to learn to live with their illness."4. THE THEORY THAT MENTAL DISORDERS DERIVE FROM A "CHEMICAL IMBALANCE" IN THE BRAIN IS UNPROVEN OPINION, NOT FACT.One prevailing psychiatric theory (key to psychotropic drug sales) is that mental disorders result from a chemical imbalance in the brain. As with its other theories, there is no biological or other evidence to prove this. Representative of a large group of medical and biochemistry experts, Elliot Valenstein, Ph.D., author of Blaming the Brain says: "[T]here are no tests available for assessing the chemical status of a living person's brain."5. THE BRAIN IS NOT THE REAL CAUSE OF LIFE'S PROBLEMS. People do experience problems and upsets in life that may result in mental troubles, sometimes very serious. But to represent that these troubles are caused by incurable "brain diseases" that can only be alleviated with dangerous pills is dishonest, harmful and often

deadly. Such drugs are often more potent than a narcotic and capable of driving one to violence or suicide. They mask the real cause of problems in life and debilitate the individual, so denying him or her the opportunity for real recovery and hope for the future.>> Hello, I'm trying to get off of zoloft. Is there anyone here who got off this ssri after ten+ years? I'm afraid I will never be as happy as when I was on it, but I think it is wreaking havoc on my body. Anyone out there? >

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HI Thanks for the info and your time. I appreciate it. Kel

From: iamisraelswarrior <israelswarrior@...>Subject: Withdrawal resources for SSRI medications Date: Monday, May 16, 2011, 7:46 AM

Hi , Not sure if all of these links are still active (I haven't checked them in a while) - ================\\SUPPORT FOR SAFE DRUG WITHDRAWALIt is very important to never stop taking any psychiatric drug without having a carefully laid out withdrawal plan. Stopping these drugs cold turkey or too quickly can be very dangerous. WITHDRAWING FROM PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS – A RESOUCE GUIDEHere are several links where you can access several different helpful withdrawal guides. From what I've learned, what works well for one person may not necessarily work for another. http://www.truehope.comMany participants find that they are able to completely eliminate their psychiatric medications due to the reduction/elimination of symptoms while taking EMPowerplus. Go to our "Success Stories" section to read inspiring, first-hand accounts

of the return to wellness many participants have experienced. HARM REDUCTION GUIDE TO COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS www.theicarusproject.net Contact: orders@... or 877-787-5883PROTOCOL FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT http://www.benzo.org.uk/healy.htmby Dr Healy MD, FRCPsychNorth Wales Department of Psychological Medicine,Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PW, Wales, UKCOMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS http://lists.topica.com/lists/coming-off http://www.peter-lehmann-publishing.com/withdraw.htmFrom this link you can order a copy of Lehmann's book with the same title as his discussion group, "Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs". I do not have a copy of his book, so I've not read it and cannot provide you with a personal recommendation; however, I admire and respect the work of this man.WITHDRAWING FROM EFFEXOR (VENLAFAXINE) http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/anti_depressants/withdrawal/venlafaxine.htmlThis is the withdrawal protocol developed by a man who wanted to help his beloved wife withdraw from Effexor (Venlafaxine). I have copied the following statement from his introduction: "These notes were prepared from action taken on a programme of venlafaxine antidepressant reduction based originally on information

taken from various web sites. This allowed simple and effective elimination of venlafaxine without withdrawal problems. This approach could be used for eliminating other medication which builds dependency. Section 6 also gives details of the complementary activities, which were followed to overcome the depression, none of which were recommended by any of the medical staff involved. Even when the non-medical recipe had clearly worked, the consultant psychiatrist was still in denial with regard to the benefits of the path we had chosen." Venlafaxine (Effexor) Withdrawal Index1. Introduction2. Avoiding withdrawal symptoms3. Stages of withdrawal4. Successful reduction5. Reduction instructions6. Drug half life7. Activities for depression recovery8. Depression, relaxation & hypnotherapy9. Bacterial infection & serotonin10. Dietary supplements for depression11. Venlafaxine dosages to avoid

withdrawal symptomshttp://www.truehope.com/_help/help.asp - TRUE HOPEMany participants find that they are able to completely eliminate their psychiatric medications due to the reduction/elimination of symptoms while taking EMPowerplus. Go to our "Success Stories" section to read inspiring, first-hand accounts of the return to wellness many participants have experienced. HELP – I CANT GET OFF MY ANTIDEPRESSANThttp://www.drugawareness.orgThere is a link on this site where you can order Dr Ann Blake-'s CD which provides safe withdrawal guidelines. It's called, "Help, I Can't Get Off My Antidepressant". Her book, "Prozac – Panacea or Pandora" also offers information on safe withdrawal and ordering information is available from the link above.HOW TO GET OFF

DRUGS SAFELY – THE ROAD BACKhttp://www.theroadback.orgIf you have ever tried to taper off psychotropic medication and had difficulty, if you are ready to attempt this for the first time, the decision you make at this moment in time is critical for your well-being. You definitely understand this is you have tried to quit psychotropic medication before.The Road Back taper program has been successful for over 10,000 people over the past 6 years. The man who developed the program, Jim Harper, claims "...you do not have to suffer through withdrawal side effects" with this program.SAFE HARBORhttp://www.alternativementalhealth.comThousands of people around the world have recovered from mental disorders and now enjoy the simple pleasures of a drug-free life. Most were told

this was impossible. Many others have been able to significantly reduce their dependency on psychiatric medication. Commonly these people find that underlying their "mental" disorders are medical problems, allergies, toxic conditions, nutritional imbalances, poor diets, lack of exercise, or other treatable physical conditions.This site has testimonials, over 100 articles, and the Web's only directory of alternative mental health practitioners. You can also get information from their bookstore, support groups, email lists, and sign up for their free monthly newsletter.MAKING SENSE OF COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGShttp://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Making+sense/Making+sense+of+coming+off+psychiatric+drugs.htmFrom the link above, you can access an entire E-book, free of

charge titled "Making Sense of Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs" WEANING OFF AN SSRI: PLANNINGhttp://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum_2/PanicDisordersF/WeaningOffAnSSRI.Planning.htmlThis response submitted by B. Keys, JD, PhD on 4/23/99. COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGShttp://www.p.lehmann.berlinet.de/withdraw.htm www.bpe.berlinet.de/htdocs/coming-off-1-350.pdf Lehmann (ed.) Coming off Psychiatric Drugs: Successful Withdrawal from Neuroleptics, Antidepressants, Lithium, Carbamazepine and Tranquilizers BEYOND PROZAC – HEALING MENTAL DISTRESShttp://www.pccs-books.co.uk/product.php?xProd=112A wonderful, caring physician (Terry Lynch, MD), in Ireland has just published this book: PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO WITHDRAW FROM ANY PSYCHIATRIC DRUG WITHOUT THE HELP OF A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL. HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL REFERENCES FOR YOU: Walsh, Ph.D., http://www.hriptc.orgPfeiffer Treatment Center, Warrenville, IL America's largest nutritional mental health center. ========================== Neil Nedley, MDwww.drnedley.comDr Nedley offers a 10 day residential treatment program every year that is very effective at a price far below most other drug withdrawal programs. Contact his office for information on when his next program will be offered. ===========================DIRECTORY OF ADDITIONAL PHYSICIANS WHO CAN ASSIST WITH SAFE DRUG

WITHDRAWAL: http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/directory/list.asp ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HELP YOU *Free self confidence coursehttp://www.self-confidence.co.uk*Psychology & personal development resourceshttp://www.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk*The depression learning pathhttp://www.clinical-depression.co.uk*Free panic attacks coursehttp://www.panic-attacks.co.uk*Come and join the chat...http://www.uncommonforum.comPLEASE KNOW AND REMEMBER – 1. PSYCHIATRIC "DISORDERS" ARE NOT MEDICAL DISEASES. In medicine, strict criteria exist for calling a condition a disease: a predictable group of symptoms and the cause of the symptoms or an understanding of their physiology (function) must be proven and established. Chills and fever are symptoms. Malaria and typhoid are diseases. Diseases are proven to exist by objective evidence and physical tests. Yet, no mental "diseases" have ever been proven to medically exist.2. PSYCHIATRISTS DEAL EXCLUSIVELY WITH MENTAL "DISORDERS," NOT PROVEN DISEASES.While mainstream physical medicine treats diseases, psychiatry can only deal with "disorders." In the absence of a known cause or physiology a group of symptoms seen in many different patients is called a disorder or syndrome. Harvard Medical School's ph Glenmullen, M.D., says that in psychiatry, "all of

its diagnoses are merely syndromes [or disorders], clusters of symptoms presumed to be related, not diseases." As Dr. Szasz, professor of psychiatry emeritus, observes, "There is no blood or other biological test to ascertain the presence or absence of a mental illness, as there is for most bodily diseases."3. PSYCHIATRY HAS NEVER ESTABLISHED THE CAUSE OF ANY "MENTAL DISORDERS."Leading psychiatric agencies such as the World Psychiatric Association and the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health admit that psychiatrists do not know the causes or cures for any mental disorder or what their "treatments" specifically do to the patient. They have only theories and conflicting opinions about their diagnoses and methods, and are lacking any scientific basis for these. As a past president of the World Psychiatric Association stated, "The time when psychiatrists considered that they could cure the mentally ill is gone. In the future, the

mentally ill have to learn to live with their illness."4. THE THEORY THAT MENTAL DISORDERS DERIVE FROM A "CHEMICAL IMBALANCE" IN THE BRAIN IS UNPROVEN OPINION, NOT FACT.One prevailing psychiatric theory (key to psychotropic drug sales) is that mental disorders result from a chemical imbalance in the brain. As with its other theories, there is no biological or other evidence to prove this. Representative of a large group of medical and biochemistry experts, Elliot Valenstein, Ph.D., author of Blaming the Brain says: "[T]here are no tests available for assessing the chemical status of a living person's brain."5. THE BRAIN IS NOT THE REAL CAUSE OF LIFE'S PROBLEMS. People do experience problems and upsets in life that may result in mental troubles, sometimes very serious. But to represent that these troubles are caused by incurable "brain diseases" that can only be alleviated with dangerous pills is dishonest, harmful and often

deadly. Such drugs are often more potent than a narcotic and capable of driving one to violence or suicide. They mask the real cause of problems in life and debilitate the individual, so denying him or her the opportunity for real recovery and hope for the future.>> Hello, I'm trying to get off of zoloft. Is there anyone here who got off this ssri after ten+ years? I'm afraid I will never be as happy as when I was on it, but I think it is wreaking havoc on my body. Anyone out there? >

[Guest guest]

HI Thanks for the info and your time. I appreciate it. Kel

From: iamisraelswarrior <israelswarrior@...>Subject: Withdrawal resources for SSRI medications Date: Monday, May 16, 2011, 7:46 AM

Hi , Not sure if all of these links are still active (I haven't checked them in a while) - ================\\SUPPORT FOR SAFE DRUG WITHDRAWALIt is very important to never stop taking any psychiatric drug without having a carefully laid out withdrawal plan. Stopping these drugs cold turkey or too quickly can be very dangerous. WITHDRAWING FROM PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS – A RESOUCE GUIDEHere are several links where you can access several different helpful withdrawal guides. From what I've learned, what works well for one person may not necessarily work for another. http://www.truehope.comMany participants find that they are able to completely eliminate their psychiatric medications due to the reduction/elimination of symptoms while taking EMPowerplus. Go to our "Success Stories" section to read inspiring, first-hand accounts

of the return to wellness many participants have experienced. HARM REDUCTION GUIDE TO COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS www.theicarusproject.net Contact: orders@... or 877-787-5883PROTOCOL FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT http://www.benzo.org.uk/healy.htmby Dr Healy MD, FRCPsychNorth Wales Department of Psychological Medicine,Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PW, Wales, UKCOMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS http://lists.topica.com/lists/coming-off http://www.peter-lehmann-publishing.com/withdraw.htmFrom this link you can order a copy of Lehmann's book with the same title as his discussion group, "Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs". I do not have a copy of his book, so I've not read it and cannot provide you with a personal recommendation; however, I admire and respect the work of this man.WITHDRAWING FROM EFFEXOR (VENLAFAXINE) http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/anti_depressants/withdrawal/venlafaxine.htmlThis is the withdrawal protocol developed by a man who wanted to help his beloved wife withdraw from Effexor (Venlafaxine). I have copied the following statement from his introduction: "These notes were prepared from action taken on a programme of venlafaxine antidepressant reduction based originally on information

taken from various web sites. This allowed simple and effective elimination of venlafaxine without withdrawal problems. This approach could be used for eliminating other medication which builds dependency. Section 6 also gives details of the complementary activities, which were followed to overcome the depression, none of which were recommended by any of the medical staff involved. Even when the non-medical recipe had clearly worked, the consultant psychiatrist was still in denial with regard to the benefits of the path we had chosen." Venlafaxine (Effexor) Withdrawal Index1. Introduction2. Avoiding withdrawal symptoms3. Stages of withdrawal4. Successful reduction5. Reduction instructions6. Drug half life7. Activities for depression recovery8. Depression, relaxation & hypnotherapy9. Bacterial infection & serotonin10. Dietary supplements for depression11. Venlafaxine dosages to avoid

withdrawal symptomshttp://www.truehope.com/_help/help.asp - TRUE HOPEMany participants find that they are able to completely eliminate their psychiatric medications due to the reduction/elimination of symptoms while taking EMPowerplus. Go to our "Success Stories" section to read inspiring, first-hand accounts of the return to wellness many participants have experienced. HELP – I CANT GET OFF MY ANTIDEPRESSANThttp://www.drugawareness.orgThere is a link on this site where you can order Dr Ann Blake-'s CD which provides safe withdrawal guidelines. It's called, "Help, I Can't Get Off My Antidepressant". Her book, "Prozac – Panacea or Pandora" also offers information on safe withdrawal and ordering information is available from the link above.HOW TO GET OFF

DRUGS SAFELY – THE ROAD BACKhttp://www.theroadback.orgIf you have ever tried to taper off psychotropic medication and had difficulty, if you are ready to attempt this for the first time, the decision you make at this moment in time is critical for your well-being. You definitely understand this is you have tried to quit psychotropic medication before.The Road Back taper program has been successful for over 10,000 people over the past 6 years. The man who developed the program, Jim Harper, claims "...you do not have to suffer through withdrawal side effects" with this program.SAFE HARBORhttp://www.alternativementalhealth.comThousands of people around the world have recovered from mental disorders and now enjoy the simple pleasures of a drug-free life. Most were told

this was impossible. Many others have been able to significantly reduce their dependency on psychiatric medication. Commonly these people find that underlying their "mental" disorders are medical problems, allergies, toxic conditions, nutritional imbalances, poor diets, lack of exercise, or other treatable physical conditions.This site has testimonials, over 100 articles, and the Web's only directory of alternative mental health practitioners. You can also get information from their bookstore, support groups, email lists, and sign up for their free monthly newsletter.MAKING SENSE OF COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGShttp://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Making+sense/Making+sense+of+coming+off+psychiatric+drugs.htmFrom the link above, you can access an entire E-book, free of

charge titled "Making Sense of Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs" WEANING OFF AN SSRI: PLANNINGhttp://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum_2/PanicDisordersF/WeaningOffAnSSRI.Planning.htmlThis response submitted by B. Keys, JD, PhD on 4/23/99. COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGShttp://www.p.lehmann.berlinet.de/withdraw.htm www.bpe.berlinet.de/htdocs/coming-off-1-350.pdf Lehmann (ed.) Coming off Psychiatric Drugs: Successful Withdrawal from Neuroleptics, Antidepressants, Lithium, Carbamazepine and Tranquilizers BEYOND PROZAC – HEALING MENTAL DISTRESShttp://www.pccs-books.co.uk/product.php?xProd=112A wonderful, caring physician (Terry Lynch, MD), in Ireland has just published this book: PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO WITHDRAW FROM ANY PSYCHIATRIC DRUG WITHOUT THE HELP OF A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL. HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL REFERENCES FOR YOU: Walsh, Ph.D., http://www.hriptc.orgPfeiffer Treatment Center, Warrenville, IL America's largest nutritional mental health center. ========================== Neil Nedley, MDwww.drnedley.comDr Nedley offers a 10 day residential treatment program every year that is very effective at a price far below most other drug withdrawal programs. Contact his office for information on when his next program will be offered. ===========================DIRECTORY OF ADDITIONAL PHYSICIANS WHO CAN ASSIST WITH SAFE DRUG

WITHDRAWAL: http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/directory/list.asp ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HELP YOU *Free self confidence coursehttp://www.self-confidence.co.uk*Psychology & personal development resourceshttp://www.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk*The depression learning pathhttp://www.clinical-depression.co.uk*Free panic attacks coursehttp://www.panic-attacks.co.uk*Come and join the chat...http://www.uncommonforum.comPLEASE KNOW AND REMEMBER – 1. PSYCHIATRIC "DISORDERS" ARE NOT MEDICAL DISEASES. In medicine, strict criteria exist for calling a condition a disease: a predictable group of symptoms and the cause of the symptoms or an understanding of their physiology (function) must be proven and established. Chills and fever are symptoms. Malaria and typhoid are diseases. Diseases are proven to exist by objective evidence and physical tests. Yet, no mental "diseases" have ever been proven to medically exist.2. PSYCHIATRISTS DEAL EXCLUSIVELY WITH MENTAL "DISORDERS," NOT PROVEN DISEASES.While mainstream physical medicine treats diseases, psychiatry can only deal with "disorders." In the absence of a known cause or physiology a group of symptoms seen in many different patients is called a disorder or syndrome. Harvard Medical School's ph Glenmullen, M.D., says that in psychiatry, "all of

its diagnoses are merely syndromes [or disorders], clusters of symptoms presumed to be related, not diseases." As Dr. Szasz, professor of psychiatry emeritus, observes, "There is no blood or other biological test to ascertain the presence or absence of a mental illness, as there is for most bodily diseases."3. PSYCHIATRY HAS NEVER ESTABLISHED THE CAUSE OF ANY "MENTAL DISORDERS."Leading psychiatric agencies such as the World Psychiatric Association and the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health admit that psychiatrists do not know the causes or cures for any mental disorder or what their "treatments" specifically do to the patient. They have only theories and conflicting opinions about their diagnoses and methods, and are lacking any scientific basis for these. As a past president of the World Psychiatric Association stated, "The time when psychiatrists considered that they could cure the mentally ill is gone. In the future, the

mentally ill have to learn to live with their illness."4. THE THEORY THAT MENTAL DISORDERS DERIVE FROM A "CHEMICAL IMBALANCE" IN THE BRAIN IS UNPROVEN OPINION, NOT FACT.One prevailing psychiatric theory (key to psychotropic drug sales) is that mental disorders result from a chemical imbalance in the brain. As with its other theories, there is no biological or other evidence to prove this. Representative of a large group of medical and biochemistry experts, Elliot Valenstein, Ph.D., author of Blaming the Brain says: "[T]here are no tests available for assessing the chemical status of a living person's brain."5. THE BRAIN IS NOT THE REAL CAUSE OF LIFE'S PROBLEMS. People do experience problems and upsets in life that may result in mental troubles, sometimes very serious. But to represent that these troubles are caused by incurable "brain diseases" that can only be alleviated with dangerous pills is dishonest, harmful and often

deadly. Such drugs are often more potent than a narcotic and capable of driving one to violence or suicide. They mask the real cause of problems in life and debilitate the individual, so denying him or her the opportunity for real recovery and hope for the future.>> Hello, I'm trying to get off of zoloft. Is there anyone here who got off this ssri after ten+ years? I'm afraid I will never be as happy as when I was on it, but I think it is wreaking havoc on my body. Anyone out there? >

[Guest guest]

HI Thanks for the info and your time. I appreciate it. Kel

From: iamisraelswarrior <israelswarrior@...>Subject: Withdrawal resources for SSRI medications Date: Monday, May 16, 2011, 7:46 AM

Hi , Not sure if all of these links are still active (I haven't checked them in a while) - ================\\SUPPORT FOR SAFE DRUG WITHDRAWALIt is very important to never stop taking any psychiatric drug without having a carefully laid out withdrawal plan. Stopping these drugs cold turkey or too quickly can be very dangerous. WITHDRAWING FROM PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS – A RESOUCE GUIDEHere are several links where you can access several different helpful withdrawal guides. From what I've learned, what works well for one person may not necessarily work for another. http://www.truehope.comMany participants find that they are able to completely eliminate their psychiatric medications due to the reduction/elimination of symptoms while taking EMPowerplus. Go to our "Success Stories" section to read inspiring, first-hand accounts

of the return to wellness many participants have experienced. HARM REDUCTION GUIDE TO COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS www.theicarusproject.net Contact: orders@... or 877-787-5883PROTOCOL FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT http://www.benzo.org.uk/healy.htmby Dr Healy MD, FRCPsychNorth Wales Department of Psychological Medicine,Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PW, Wales, UKCOMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS http://lists.topica.com/lists/coming-off http://www.peter-lehmann-publishing.com/withdraw.htmFrom this link you can order a copy of Lehmann's book with the same title as his discussion group, "Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs". I do not have a copy of his book, so I've not read it and cannot provide you with a personal recommendation; however, I admire and respect the work of this man.WITHDRAWING FROM EFFEXOR (VENLAFAXINE) http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk/anti_depressants/withdrawal/venlafaxine.htmlThis is the withdrawal protocol developed by a man who wanted to help his beloved wife withdraw from Effexor (Venlafaxine). I have copied the following statement from his introduction: "These notes were prepared from action taken on a programme of venlafaxine antidepressant reduction based originally on information

taken from various web sites. This allowed simple and effective elimination of venlafaxine without withdrawal problems. This approach could be used for eliminating other medication which builds dependency. Section 6 also gives details of the complementary activities, which were followed to overcome the depression, none of which were recommended by any of the medical staff involved. Even when the non-medical recipe had clearly worked, the consultant psychiatrist was still in denial with regard to the benefits of the path we had chosen." Venlafaxine (Effexor) Withdrawal Index1. Introduction2. Avoiding withdrawal symptoms3. Stages of withdrawal4. Successful reduction5. Reduction instructions6. Drug half life7. Activities for depression recovery8. Depression, relaxation & hypnotherapy9. Bacterial infection & serotonin10. Dietary supplements for depression11. Venlafaxine dosages to avoid

withdrawal symptomshttp://www.truehope.com/_help/help.asp - TRUE HOPEMany participants find that they are able to completely eliminate their psychiatric medications due to the reduction/elimination of symptoms while taking EMPowerplus. Go to our "Success Stories" section to read inspiring, first-hand accounts of the return to wellness many participants have experienced. HELP – I CANT GET OFF MY ANTIDEPRESSANThttp://www.drugawareness.orgThere is a link on this site where you can order Dr Ann Blake-'s CD which provides safe withdrawal guidelines. It's called, "Help, I Can't Get Off My Antidepressant". Her book, "Prozac – Panacea or Pandora" also offers information on safe withdrawal and ordering information is available from the link above.HOW TO GET OFF

DRUGS SAFELY – THE ROAD BACKhttp://www.theroadback.orgIf you have ever tried to taper off psychotropic medication and had difficulty, if you are ready to attempt this for the first time, the decision you make at this moment in time is critical for your well-being. You definitely understand this is you have tried to quit psychotropic medication before.The Road Back taper program has been successful for over 10,000 people over the past 6 years. The man who developed the program, Jim Harper, claims "...you do not have to suffer through withdrawal side effects" with this program.SAFE HARBORhttp://www.alternativementalhealth.comThousands of people around the world have recovered from mental disorders and now enjoy the simple pleasures of a drug-free life. Most were told

this was impossible. Many others have been able to significantly reduce their dependency on psychiatric medication. Commonly these people find that underlying their "mental" disorders are medical problems, allergies, toxic conditions, nutritional imbalances, poor diets, lack of exercise, or other treatable physical conditions.This site has testimonials, over 100 articles, and the Web's only directory of alternative mental health practitioners. You can also get information from their bookstore, support groups, email lists, and sign up for their free monthly newsletter.MAKING SENSE OF COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGShttp://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Making+sense/Making+sense+of+coming+off+psychiatric+drugs.htmFrom the link above, you can access an entire E-book, free of

charge titled "Making Sense of Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs" WEANING OFF AN SSRI: PLANNINGhttp://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum_2/PanicDisordersF/WeaningOffAnSSRI.Planning.htmlThis response submitted by B. Keys, JD, PhD on 4/23/99. COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGShttp://www.p.lehmann.berlinet.de/withdraw.htm www.bpe.berlinet.de/htdocs/coming-off-1-350.pdf Lehmann (ed.) Coming off Psychiatric Drugs: Successful Withdrawal from Neuroleptics, Antidepressants, Lithium, Carbamazepine and Tranquilizers BEYOND PROZAC – HEALING MENTAL DISTRESShttp://www.pccs-books.co.uk/product.php?xProd=112A wonderful, caring physician (Terry Lynch, MD), in Ireland has just published this book: PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO WITHDRAW FROM ANY PSYCHIATRIC DRUG WITHOUT THE HELP OF A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL. HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL REFERENCES FOR YOU: Walsh, Ph.D., http://www.hriptc.orgPfeiffer Treatment Center, Warrenville, IL America's largest nutritional mental health center. ========================== Neil Nedley, MDwww.drnedley.comDr Nedley offers a 10 day residential treatment program every year that is very effective at a price far below most other drug withdrawal programs. Contact his office for information on when his next program will be offered. ===========================DIRECTORY OF ADDITIONAL PHYSICIANS WHO CAN ASSIST WITH SAFE DRUG

WITHDRAWAL: http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/directory/list.asp ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HELP YOU *Free self confidence coursehttp://www.self-confidence.co.uk*Psychology & personal development resourceshttp://www.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk*The depression learning pathhttp://www.clinical-depression.co.uk*Free panic attacks coursehttp://www.panic-attacks.co.uk*Come and join the chat...http://www.uncommonforum.comPLEASE KNOW AND REMEMBER – 1. PSYCHIATRIC "DISORDERS" ARE NOT MEDICAL DISEASES. In medicine, strict criteria exist for calling a condition a disease: a predictable group of symptoms and the cause of the symptoms or an understanding of their physiology (function) must be proven and established. Chills and fever are symptoms. Malaria and typhoid are diseases. Diseases are proven to exist by objective evidence and physical tests. Yet, no mental "diseases" have ever been proven to medically exist.2. PSYCHIATRISTS DEAL EXCLUSIVELY WITH MENTAL "DISORDERS," NOT PROVEN DISEASES.While mainstream physical medicine treats diseases, psychiatry can only deal with "disorders." In the absence of a known cause or physiology a group of symptoms seen in many different patients is called a disorder or syndrome. Harvard Medical School's ph Glenmullen, M.D., says that in psychiatry, "all of

its diagnoses are merely syndromes [or disorders], clusters of symptoms presumed to be related, not diseases." As Dr. Szasz, professor of psychiatry emeritus, observes, "There is no blood or other biological test to ascertain the presence or absence of a mental illness, as there is for most bodily diseases."3. PSYCHIATRY HAS NEVER ESTABLISHED THE CAUSE OF ANY "MENTAL DISORDERS."Leading psychiatric agencies such as the World Psychiatric Association and the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health admit that psychiatrists do not know the causes or cures for any mental disorder or what their "treatments" specifically do to the patient. They have only theories and conflicting opinions about their diagnoses and methods, and are lacking any scientific basis for these. As a past president of the World Psychiatric Association stated, "The time when psychiatrists considered that they could cure the mentally ill is gone. In the future, the

mentally ill have to learn to live with their illness."4. THE THEORY THAT MENTAL DISORDERS DERIVE FROM A "CHEMICAL IMBALANCE" IN THE BRAIN IS UNPROVEN OPINION, NOT FACT.One prevailing psychiatric theory (key to psychotropic drug sales) is that mental disorders result from a chemical imbalance in the brain. As with its other theories, there is no biological or other evidence to prove this. Representative of a large group of medical and biochemistry experts, Elliot Valenstein, Ph.D., author of Blaming the Brain says: "[T]here are no tests available for assessing the chemical status of a living person's brain."5. THE BRAIN IS NOT THE REAL CAUSE OF LIFE'S PROBLEMS. People do experience problems and upsets in life that may result in mental troubles, sometimes very serious. But to represent that these troubles are caused by incurable "brain diseases" that can only be alleviated with dangerous pills is dishonest, harmful and often

deadly. Such drugs are often more potent than a narcotic and capable of driving one to violence or suicide. They mask the real cause of problems in life and debilitate the individual, so denying him or her the opportunity for real recovery and hope for the future.>> Hello, I'm trying to get off of zoloft. Is there anyone here who got off this ssri after ten+ years? I'm afraid I will never be as happy as when I was on it, but I think it is wreaking havoc on my body. Anyone out there? >