Hi, I'm Raphael Rod Birney

Welcome to Taper Community Raphael! It's very commendable that as a physician you are taking the time to learn about how to safely taper psychiatric drugs. The Learn section contains valuable information about Hyperbolic tapering, and why it's so important for the tapering process. Many people are given tapering protocols that are much too rapid for their body and brain to handle, thus making it difficult to discontinue their drug. And then, of course, many times withdrawal symptoms are mistaken for "relapse" when in reality it's a very normal reaction. Please let us know how we can best help you. We look forward to having you here where we can all learn from each other! Thanks again for being here. Kind Regards, Catina ❤️

Hello and a warm welcome, it is very encouraging to see you being interested in learning more about this topic. It sure is an art to taper safely and i‘m very glad this finally gets more traction. Maybe you also have experiences to share? The tapering stories can be vastly individual and setbacks are not uncommon as i had to experience myself. Have a good one!

Welcome, we're happy to have you here. I commend you for wanting to learn more and, hopefully, share your experience in helping patients taper.