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Knowledge of potential withdrawal symptoms can guide physicians and patients in determining the optimal times to start, adjust, and discontinue medications.” – Joao L. de Quevedo, MD, PhD
For example, discontinuation of paroxetine in mice leads to anxiety-like behavior, together with a rebound over-activation of 5-HT neurons. [28] One problem is that many animal studies use fluoxetine as the study drug, despite it being not very commonly associated with withdrawal in human patients.
Hypomania, [7] [unreliable medical source] [8] [9] [unreliable medical source] may occur in as many as 8% of patients being treated with paroxetine. May be more common in those with bipolar disorder. Asthenia; Weight gain or loss. Usually gain, paroxetine tends to produce more weight gain than other SSRIs. [6]: 58 Confusion; Emotional lability ...
Paroxetine may produce discontinuation-related symptoms at a greater rate than other SSRIs, though qualitatively similar effects have been reported for all SSRIs. [175] [176] Discontinuation effects appear to be less for fluoxetine, perhaps owing to its long half-life and the natural tapering effect associated with its slow clearance from the ...
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 ...
Neuropsychiatric reaction. [3] Dilevalol: 1990 UK Hepatotoxicity. [3] Dimazole (Diamthazole) 1972 France, US Neuropsychiatric reaction. [3] Dimethylamylamine (DMAA) 1983 US Voluntarily withdrawn from market by Lily. [17]: 12 Reintroduced as a dietary supplement in 2006; [17]: 13 in 2013 the FDA started work to ban it due to cardiovascular ...
Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening drug reaction that causes the body to have too much serotonin. It can be caused by certain drug interactions, as well as drinking alcohol while ...
Paroxetine, sold under the brand name Paxil among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. [7] It is used to treat major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. [7]