ABSTRACT
Problems at withdrawal from neuroleptics and antidepressants are well known from animal research and experiments in normal subjects. Teaching withdrawal of neuroleptics and antidepressants to professionals and recipients is not easy. Psychological withdrawal symptoms like tension, restlessness, destructiveness, aggression, irritability and excitability, as well as outbreaks of sweating, racing heartbeat, inner restlessness, vomiting and diarrhea, can trigger massive anxiety and may also develop into withdrawal psychoses and delirious states. On the basis of certain knowledge and with knowledge of existing uncertainties, all people involved in withdrawal processes should be enabled to deliver competent support. It has been evident since the introduction of neuroleptics and antidepressants into the "market", that withdrawal from both drug groups can be a serious problem. And with the passage of time, that there are receptor changes, supersensitivity problems, rebound problems, tolerance issues, physical and psychic dependence.
