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Can You Overcome an Afrin Addiction?

How did green chile salsa open sinuses to overcome an Afrin addiction. Others use steroid nasal sprays or saline to beat the dependency.

Joe Graedon - December 8, 2025

Sertraline Withdrawal Symptoms Make Stopping the Drug Difficult

Joe Graedon - December 1, 2025

Prednisone Withdrawal: Why Stopping Steroids Can Be So Miserable

Joe Graedon - November 10, 2025

How To Stop Venlafaxine: Very, VERY Slowly!

Joe Graedon - October 13, 2025

TRAMADOL Is a Pain Reliever that Brings Relief or Regret!

Joe Graedon - September 29, 2025

Stopping Tramadol + Acetaminophen (Ultracet) Led to Withdrawal

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Joe Graedon - September 1, 2025

How To Stop Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Without Withdrawal Symptoms

Millions of people take antidepressants for anxiety, arthritis, depression, nerve pain or fibromyalgia. Are they told how to stop duloxetine?

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Joe Graedon - August 11, 2025

Antidepressant Withdrawal: A Scandal the FDA and MDs Have Mostly Ignored

Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms were overlooked for decades. The FDA now warns about "discontinuation syndrome." A silent scandal revealed