Tapering long-term antidepressants with support from your GP and pharmacist
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether support from your family doctor and pharmacist helps you safely stop taking an antidepressant you've been on for a long time—if you are no longer depressed. It is for people who are stable and want to try tapering off.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and can give informed consent.
- Your main doctor (GP) is one of the study doctors and keeps your medical file.
- You have been taking an antidepressant for depression for at least 6 months (for a first episode) or at least 2 years (for repeated episodes).
- Your GP believes you no longer have active depression.
- You are not currently at high risk of relapse (no severe depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts).
- You have no other serious mental health conditions (like bipolar, psychosis, or substance use) and no dementia or nursing home stay.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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