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  2. Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome, also called antidepressant withdrawal syndrome, is a condition that can occur following the interruption, reduction, or discontinuation of antidepressant medication following its continuous use of at least a month. [5]

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

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    Online, people claim they get brain zaps after stopping use of drugs like Lexapro (escitalopram), Cymbalta (duloxetine), and Paxil (paroxetine), but they can happen when you stop taking any type ...

  4. Desvenlafaxine - Wikipedia

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    Desvenlafaxine is a synthetic form of the isolated major active metabolite of venlafaxine, and is categorized as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). When most normal metabolizers take venlafaxine, approximately 70% of the dose is metabolized into desvenlafaxine, so the effects of the two drugs are expected to be very similar. [18]

  5. 1 in 6 people who stop antidepressants face withdrawal ... - AOL

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    Stopping imipramine (Tofranil), paroxetine (Paxil or Seroxat), and venlafaxine (Effexor)/ desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) was associated with a higher risk of severe symptoms compared to other ...

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

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    Despite their side effects, some tricyclic antidepressants may be effective for improving depression symptoms when other, newer medications aren’t effective. Atypical antidepressants.

  7. Venlafaxine - Wikipedia

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    Venlafaxine, sold under the brand name Effexor among others, is an antidepressant medication of the serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class. [6] [9] It is used to treat major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. [9]

  8. Antidepressant - Wikipedia

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    This side effect has been particularly associated with serotonergic antidepressants like SSRIs and SNRIs but may be less with atypical antidepressants like bupropion, agomelatine, and vortioxetine. [ 167 ] [ 173 ] [ 176 ] [ 177 ] Higher doses of antidepressants seem to be more likely to produce emotional blunting than lower doses. [ 167 ]

  9. Drug withdrawal - Wikipedia

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    The stopping of antidepressants for example, can lead to antidepressant discontinuation syndrome. With careful physician attention, however, medication prioritization and discontinuation can decrease costs, simplify prescription regimens, decrease risks of adverse drug events and poly-pharmacy, focus therapies where they are most effective, and ...