Risk factors for antidepressant discontinuation syndrome
| Longer duration of treatment |
| Higher dose of drug |
| Shorter half-life of drug |
| Higher receptor affinity of drug |
| Younger patient age |
| History of discontinuation symptoms |
| Abrupt discontinuation |
| High-risk medication (see Table 4) |
Based on information in references 6,7,14,23,24,26,28–32.