“I stopped taking my meds”
Patients may not tolerate the side effects of mood stabilising drugs, as they can lead to numerous life impacting alterations. Acute behavioral disturbances can stem from such episodes of sudden withdrawal of a drug that is known to cause effects if stopped too suddenly.
Provide an in-depth discussion on a common medication for bi-polar and/or schizophrenia that if a patient stopped too suddenly can lead to worsening of symptoms.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0208391