Rapid Relapse After Stopping Antipsychotics: Withdrawal or Relapse?
A 2026 analysis of paliperidone trials asks whether relapse after stopping is unusually rapid. A psychiatrist explains the findings, limits and what they mean.
Withdrawal or Relapse? How to Tell the Difference When Stopping Psychiatric Medication
When you feel worse after reducing a psychiatric medication, the critical question is: is this withdrawal or relapse? The two can look almost identical — but the distinction changes everything about what comes next.