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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]
Desvenlafaxine, sold under the brand name Pristiq among others, is a medication used to treat depression. [5] It is an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class and is taken by mouth. [ 5 ]
New research confirms that one in every six to seven people who get off antidepressants experience withdrawal symptoms. Image credit: Carolin Voelker/Getty Images.
In medicine, tapering is the practice of gradually reducing the dosage of a medication to reduce or discontinue it. Generally, tapering is done to avoid or minimize withdrawal symptoms that arise from neurobiological adaptation to the drug.
Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome (ADS) can cause a “brain zap” side effect after stopping Lexapro. Here’s what causes them, according to a psychiatrist.
Ozempic Clinical Trials for Weight Loss. A 2022 review rounded up the results from the STEP (Semaglutide Treatment Effect in People with obesity) clinical trials. These trials looked at how a ...
Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) – an antidepressant of the SNRI class; Prolixin (fluphenazine) – typical antipsychotic; Provigil - used to treat excessive sleepiness and narcolepsy; Prozac – an antidepressant of the SSRI class; Luminal (phenobarbital) – a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic properties
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress.. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication.