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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]
Sertraline, sold under the brand name Zoloft among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. [10] The effectiveness of sertraline for depression is similar to that of other antidepressants such as Fluoxetine or Paroxetine. Sertraline is better tolerated than the older tricyclic antidepressants.
It is considered a distinct phenomenon from antidepressant discontinuation syndrome, post-acute withdrawal syndrome, and major depressive disorder, [70] [68] and should be distinguished from sexual dysfunction associated with depression [70] and persistent genital arousal disorder. [64]
Common SSRIs include Prozac (fluoxetine), Zoloft (sertraline) and Lexapro (escitalopram). Effectiveness and side effect rates can vary between SSRIs. Effectiveness and side effect rates can vary ...
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Sertraline has been used since the 1990s by tens of millions of people, and in that time there have been no established side effects specific to long-term use. That’s not to say that long-term ...
The world of depression treatment options is vast, varied and confusing at times. So many antidepressant medications, so many types of therapy, so many acronyms and so much information.
The comedown, or crashing (also "down", "low", or sometimes "crash"), is a phase of drug withdrawal that involves the deterioration in mood and energy that occurs when a psychoactive drug, typically a stimulant, [1] clears from the blood in the bloodstream.