case reports being requested

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Hi Group Members,

Traditionally, the very few requests for help here have fallen on mostly deaf ears.  I'll say it again -- if this was done years ago chances are you wouldn't be in this position today.  Make something good out of this tragedy in your life and take the time to share your history with antidepressants.  Please follow the format below. If all the data isn't included, it can't be used.  Thanks. --

Research into prolonged antidepressant withdrawal

 

JUNE 11, 2011

Please send your case report immediately — instructions and an e-mail address are given below. Reports may be in English, French, Spanish, or Italian.

The research effort is led by Dr. Carlotta Belaise, a colleague of Dr. Giovanni A. Fava and frequent co-author with him of scientific papers challenging the long-term use of antidepressants.

Dr. Belaise is a research fellow in the Affective Disorders Program of the department of psychology at the University of Bologna in Italy. Her research team is collecting data on antidepressant withdrawal syndrome, “which we strongly believe is a very important, common and delicate clinical problem.”

“A couple of manuscripts on this important issue are in progress.”

Please send your case report immediately in this format:

Your pseudonym (to use if your report is published)

The date of this report

Your current age

Gender (if female, menopausal?)

Psychiatric drug history

When and how did you taper off each medication?

Your symptoms in the earlier phase of withdrawal

Your current symptoms

Which symptoms have gotten better? Which have gotten worse? What treatments have been helpful?

Is there anything else you would like to say about withdrawal and withdrawal syndrome?

Your identity will remain confidential. Researchers may contact you through your e-mail address for clarification, if necessary, and possibly for longitudinal follow-up periodically to track your recovery. Your e-mail address will not be used for any other purpose.

Send your e-mail to:

withdrawal.cases@...