Consequences Of SSRI Withdrawal, article link

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" Recently, a growing number of discontinuation reactions have been

described relating to SSRIs. Discontinuation reactions have been

reported for all the SSRIs in clinical use today (Haddad, 1997).They

are: Fluoxetine (Prozac); Fluvoxamine (Luvox); Paroxetine (Paxil);

and Sertraline (Zoloft). Although no double-blind studies comparing

discontinuation from different SSRIs have been published, data on

relative incidence of discontinuation symptoms have been gleaned from

several venues (Haddad, 1997).

The symptoms have been misdiagnosed or diagnosed as a side

effect of another disease, syndrome or medication. There are several

terms used to categorize these symptoms such as, SSRI Discontinuation

Syndrome (Haddad, 1997), or Serotonergic Withdrawal Syndrome

(Dominguez & Goodnick, 1995). Remember, that a syndrome is a group of

symptoms. The four most common symptoms in one study included

dizziness, nausea, lethargy, and headache (Haddad, 1997). Other

symptoms include anxiety, parasthesia, confusion, tremor, sweating,

insomnia, irritability, memory problems, and anorexia. "

http://enw.org/Research-SSRI.htm

[Guest guest]

" Recently, a growing number of discontinuation reactions have been

described relating to SSRIs. Discontinuation reactions have been

reported for all the SSRIs in clinical use today (Haddad, 1997).They

are: Fluoxetine (Prozac); Fluvoxamine (Luvox); Paroxetine (Paxil);

and Sertraline (Zoloft). Although no double-blind studies comparing

discontinuation from different SSRIs have been published, data on

relative incidence of discontinuation symptoms have been gleaned from

several venues (Haddad, 1997).

The symptoms have been misdiagnosed or diagnosed as a side

effect of another disease, syndrome or medication. There are several

terms used to categorize these symptoms such as, SSRI Discontinuation

Syndrome (Haddad, 1997), or Serotonergic Withdrawal Syndrome

(Dominguez & Goodnick, 1995). Remember, that a syndrome is a group of

symptoms. The four most common symptoms in one study included

dizziness, nausea, lethargy, and headache (Haddad, 1997). Other

symptoms include anxiety, parasthesia, confusion, tremor, sweating,

insomnia, irritability, memory problems, and anorexia. "

http://enw.org/Research-SSRI.htm

[Guest guest]

" Recently, a growing number of discontinuation reactions have been

described relating to SSRIs. Discontinuation reactions have been

reported for all the SSRIs in clinical use today (Haddad, 1997).They

are: Fluoxetine (Prozac); Fluvoxamine (Luvox); Paroxetine (Paxil);

and Sertraline (Zoloft). Although no double-blind studies comparing

discontinuation from different SSRIs have been published, data on

relative incidence of discontinuation symptoms have been gleaned from

several venues (Haddad, 1997).

The symptoms have been misdiagnosed or diagnosed as a side

effect of another disease, syndrome or medication. There are several

terms used to categorize these symptoms such as, SSRI Discontinuation

Syndrome (Haddad, 1997), or Serotonergic Withdrawal Syndrome

(Dominguez & Goodnick, 1995). Remember, that a syndrome is a group of

symptoms. The four most common symptoms in one study included

dizziness, nausea, lethargy, and headache (Haddad, 1997). Other

symptoms include anxiety, parasthesia, confusion, tremor, sweating,

insomnia, irritability, memory problems, and anorexia. "

http://enw.org/Research-SSRI.htm

[Guest guest]

" Recently, a growing number of discontinuation reactions have been

described relating to SSRIs. Discontinuation reactions have been

reported for all the SSRIs in clinical use today (Haddad, 1997).They

are: Fluoxetine (Prozac); Fluvoxamine (Luvox); Paroxetine (Paxil);

and Sertraline (Zoloft). Although no double-blind studies comparing

discontinuation from different SSRIs have been published, data on

relative incidence of discontinuation symptoms have been gleaned from

several venues (Haddad, 1997).

The symptoms have been misdiagnosed or diagnosed as a side

effect of another disease, syndrome or medication. There are several

terms used to categorize these symptoms such as, SSRI Discontinuation

Syndrome (Haddad, 1997), or Serotonergic Withdrawal Syndrome

(Dominguez & Goodnick, 1995). Remember, that a syndrome is a group of

symptoms. The four most common symptoms in one study included

dizziness, nausea, lethargy, and headache (Haddad, 1997). Other

symptoms include anxiety, parasthesia, confusion, tremor, sweating,

insomnia, irritability, memory problems, and anorexia. "

http://enw.org/Research-SSRI.htm

[Guest guest]

" In particular, psychiatric discontinuation symptoms (depressed mood,

agitation, or irritability) may be mistaken for a relapse of depressive

symptoms (Haddad, 1997). There is a need for more methodologically

based studies to more clearly define the syndrome, determine causality

and interventions "

No one warned me that depression could be experienced upon

withdrawal. You'd think that would be reason enough to not prescribe

them in the first place.

[Guest guest]

" In particular, psychiatric discontinuation symptoms (depressed mood,

agitation, or irritability) may be mistaken for a relapse of depressive

symptoms (Haddad, 1997). There is a need for more methodologically

based studies to more clearly define the syndrome, determine causality

and interventions "

No one warned me that depression could be experienced upon

withdrawal. You'd think that would be reason enough to not prescribe

them in the first place.

[Guest guest]

" In particular, psychiatric discontinuation symptoms (depressed mood,

agitation, or irritability) may be mistaken for a relapse of depressive

symptoms (Haddad, 1997). There is a need for more methodologically

based studies to more clearly define the syndrome, determine causality

and interventions "

No one warned me that depression could be experienced upon

withdrawal. You'd think that would be reason enough to not prescribe

them in the first place.

[Guest guest]

" In particular, psychiatric discontinuation symptoms (depressed mood,

agitation, or irritability) may be mistaken for a relapse of depressive

symptoms (Haddad, 1997). There is a need for more methodologically

based studies to more clearly define the syndrome, determine causality

and interventions "

No one warned me that depression could be experienced upon

withdrawal. You'd think that would be reason enough to not prescribe

them in the first place.