When Can I Stop My Medication?
Despite being a very reasonable and simple request from my patients, I find this one of the more difficult questions to answer adequately. Why is this so? The answer lies in the reality that Psychiatry remains a relatively “soft” science. As I have previously discussed, my discipline is not as clearly defined as found in specialties like endocrinology, cardiology, etc. I will do my best in providing some basic guidelines. More detailed information may be found at the American Psychiatric Association’s “Practice Guidelines.” If one suffers…