Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome
Antidepressant withdrawal syndrome also known as antidepressant discontinuation syndrome is the symptoms that occur when you stop taking antidepressant medications abruptly. It is not dangerous or life threatening. Taking your medication as directed is the best way to avoid these symptoms.1
Fast Facts:
- Symptoms may include anxiety, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and nausea.2
- It can begin within 24 hours to one week of discontinuing medication.3
- It is recommended that you taper off these medications gradually under a doctor's supervision.4
- Antidepressants may be used in the treatment of depression, bipolar disorder, and some other mood disorders.5
- Patients frequently have questions regarding their medication. OrganizedWisdom has psychiatrists addressing the most common concerns about taking these drugs.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Family Doctor: Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Antidepressant Withdrawal: Is There Such a Thing?
- ↑ Wikipedia: SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome
- ↑ depression guide: Antidepressant Withdrawal
- ↑ Wikipedia: Antidepressant
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Antidepresant Withdrawal Syndrome, Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome
- Last update: Oct. 9, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
