Comment by AdamSteel

I'm consistently amazed at how doctors aren't required - at least in Australia - to talk about side effects or withdrawal symptoms when prescribing medication. I'm capable of googling things, but it shocks me how none of this has ever been discussed with me when getting medication. Pharmacists will ask you questions to determine any contraindications, but I've never been spoken to about withdrawal or side effects. Half the time people find out about them by experiencing them.