If you seriously want to get off medication, stopping cold turkey is not the way to do it. If you want to attempt a reduction or elimination, you should do so very slowly, at most a 10% reduction every month taper. This will give your body time to adjust to being off the drug. If you stop suddenly, you will have a greater chance of withdrawal which can mimic a relapse. What you're describing is not a relapse of your condition but withdrawal. Antipsychotics cause the brain to form more dopamine receptors so when it stops your can face withdrawal psychosis.
Also helpful if you plan on reducing or stopping a med is having a plan or alternative treatment set up. Don't attempt a reduction during a time of stress or uncertainty.
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