This week on MIA Radio we interview Dr. Stuart Shipko. Dr. Shipko is a psychiatrist in private practice in Pasadena, California and author of the books Surviving Panic Disorder, Xanax Withdrawal and Dr. Shipko’s Informed Consent for SSRI Antidepressants. Stuart has over 30 years' experience as a psychiatrist and an extensive background in the psychotherapies. He writes for Mad in America on issues relating to SSRI withdrawal and he has a particular interest in the side effects and withdrawal effects of antidepressants and benzodiazepines and the need for informed consent when prescribing. We discuss: SSRI withdrawal, Tardive Akathisia, informed consent and psychiatric drug tapering. *** Subscribe to the Mad in America podcast on: Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/mia-podcast Google Podcasts http://bit.ly/mia-google-podcasts Spotify http://bit.ly/mia-pod Stitcher http://bit.ly/mia-stitcher Podbean http://bit.ly/mia-podbean  RSS http://bit.ly/mia-rss