🧠💊 Withdrawal isn't about drug half life — it's about neuroadaptation
We need to shift the narrative: It’s not how fast a medication leaves the body that determines withdrawal symptoms — it’s how long the brain takes to adapt to less of it.
⏳ Some people experience symptoms for months or even years as their brain recalibrates.
In my latest video, I break down why withdrawal persists long after a drug is "out of the system" — and what that means for tapering strategies and patient care.
📺 Watch now to rethink what you know about medication withdrawal.
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