Guides, Reviews & Deep Dives
Exponential Reduction Calculator (Hyperbolic Tapering)
One free calculator for any psychiatric med — % of current dose, taper curve graph, and automatic Ashton jump-dose for benzos.
Benzodiazepine Equivalence Table (Ashton)
Diazepam equivalents, brand names, half-lives and the 0.5 mg jump rule — for benzos and Z-drugs.
Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal — Symptoms, Causes & What Helps
Every major withdrawal symptom explained: what it is, why it happens, and what actually helps.
The Antidepressant Reality Check
What the evidence really says about antidepressants — effectiveness, the serotonin theory, and withdrawal.
Why Cross-Tapering Is Not What You Think
Why cross-tapering is riskier than it sounds, and what a safer switch actually looks like.
Crossing Zero by Anders Sørensen: Critical Review
A detailed review of Anders Sørensen's guide to coming off psychiatric drugs — what it gets right, where the science falls short, and what's dangerously missing.
The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines — Critical Review
A chapter-by-chapter review: what the official guide gets right, how it comes short and contradicts itself, and where to be careful.
Psychiatric Drug Prescribing — Real Data
Real prescribing data, visualised: who takes these drugs, how many, for how long, and the trends.
Withdrawal Forums — Lived Experience at Scale
What ~210,000 forum posts reveal about tapering, reinstatement, and recovery.