For adults who have recovered from depression with the help of antidepressants, gradually reducing medication together with psychological support appears to be as effective as remaining on antidepressants for preventing relapse, according to a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 76 randomised controlled trials, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.

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