Do Antipsychotics Need to be Weaned? What You Need to Know
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Research indicates that abrupt discontinuation of antipsychotics can lead to severe withdrawal symptoms and a significantly increased risk of relapse. For most patients, the answer to the question, 'Do antipsychotics need to be weaned?', is a definitive yes, making a medically supervised, gradual taper the safest approach.