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Saturday January 5, 2008

Britney Spears was reportedly released from hospital today  – after a visit from television’s Dr Phil.

Sources said Spears left the Cedars-Sinai medical facility in Los Angeles early on Saturday morning after being rushed there strapped to a stretcher late on Thursday night.

The singer was admitted after reportedly taking her children hostage and downing a cocktail of vodka and prescription drugs.

Celebrity news website TMZ.com said Spears, 26, left Cedars-Sinai after doctors decided she no longer posed a danger to herself or anyone else.

She had originally been placed on a so-called ’5150 hold’ – meaning that she could be held against her will for a maximum of 72 hours because she was considered a risk.

But officials let her go even though she reportedly threw a fit on the ward, screaming at staff and refusing to cooperate.

TMZ reported: “It is Cedars policy (and the policy of other California hospitals) to evaluate whether the ‘danger’ has subsided at any point during the 72-hour hold.

“As we have reported, even though there is significant evidence that Brit has a bipolar disorder, Cedars cannot hold her against her will to treat such a problem. If doctors determine she is no longer a danger, they must let her go — pure and simple.”

Her departure is said to have come after a visit from TV psychologist, Dr Phil. He is now reportedly in talks to get the troubled chart star on his television show, “Dr Phil” – possibly to air as early as Wednesday.

Spears was taken to the hospital after she reportedly refused to return sons Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, one, to her ex-husband Kevin Federline.

The Toxic singer has lost all visitation rights to the boys after the very public breakdown.