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2. Switching Antidepressants: Safety, Side Effects & Other ... - AOL

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   Sexual side effects. Some antidepressants, including commonly prescribed ones from the class known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), can cause sexual side effects such as ...

3. Mysterious 'Brain Zaps' Are Being Reported By Lexapro ... - AOL

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   Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome (ADS) can cause a “brain zap” side effect after stopping Lexapro. Here’s what causes them, according to a psychiatrist. Mysterious 'Brain Zaps' Are ...

4. 1 in 6 people who stop antidepressants face withdrawal ... - AOL

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   Ideally, the second time stopping can be done more gradually over a longer period of time to lessen or prevent side effects from re-emerging.” – David Merrill, MD, PhD

5. Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Antidepressants, including SSRIs, can cross the placenta and have the potential to affect the fetus and newborn, including an increased chance of miscarriage, presenting a dilemma for pregnant women to decide whether to continue to take antidepressants at all, or if they do, considering if tapering and discontinuing during pregnancy could have ...

6. Tapering (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Along with sharing tapering tips, members of the groups discuss the risks of prescription cascade, where withdrawal symptoms or the side effects of a psychotropic medication result in further medication, and the risk of neurobiological "kindling" effects where repeated unsuccessful withdrawal attempts yield progressively poor results upon drug ...

7. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Discontinuing benzodiazepines or antidepressants abruptly due to concerns of teratogenic effects of the medications has a high risk of causing serious complications, so is not recommended. For example, abrupt withdrawal of benzodiazepines or antidepressants has a high risk of causing extreme withdrawal symptoms, including suicidal ideation and ...

8. Don’t go ‘cold turkey’ when coming off antidepressants ...

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   “The College has produced a resource for patients and carers on stopping antidepressants, that offers information on how someone can taper their medication at a pace that suits them and their ...

9. Sertraline for Depression & Anxiety: What Are the Possible ...

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   This side effect, like others, may often be managed by reducing your dosage of sertraline or switching to a different antidepressant, such as escitalopram (Lexapro) or fluoxetine (Prozac), which ...