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With SSRIs, duration of treatment does not appear associated with the severity of withdrawal symptoms. [24] One hypothesis is that after the antidepressant is discontinued, there is a temporary (but in some cases long-lasting) deficiency in the brain of one or more essential neurotransmitters that regulate mood, such as serotonin, dopamine ...
The rebound effect, or rebound phenomenon, is the emergence or re-emergence of symptoms that were either absent or controlled while taking a medication, but appear when that same medication is discontinued, or reduced in dosage. In the case of re-emergence, the severity of the symptoms is often worse than pretreatment levels.
About 15% of people who stop taking antidepressants may experience withdrawal symptoms, according to a new study.
Up to 45% of women and men with the disorder have reported having a history with antidepressants. [17] [21] A small study found that several women and men began to see symptoms of PGAD after discontinuing the use of their selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. [21] It is not known whether reintroduction of the SSRIs would improve PGAD ...
Discontinuation of benzodiazepines or abrupt reduction of the dose, even after a relatively short course of treatment (two to four weeks), may result in two groups of symptoms, rebound and withdrawal. Rebound symptoms are the return of the symptoms for which the patient was treated but worse than before.
This technique may be used if your medication puts you at risk for withdrawal symptoms, which may occur when some antidepressants are stopped without a gradual taper. Taper and moderate switch.
Citalopram, sold under the brand name Celexa among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. [7] [10] It is used to treat major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and social phobia. [7]
When Brooke Siem competed on "Chopped" five years ago, she was dealing with side effects from antidepressant withdrawal after using them for 15 years. I was in severe antidepressant withdrawal ...