Antidepressant misinformation is widespread, which is likely contributing to their increased use. The most common of these myths is that antidepressant withdrawal symptoms are moderate and only persist for two to three weeks, and that any severe symptoms should be seen as a sign of a depression return.
Antidepressants are not addictive, so stopping them shouldn't be too challenging.
Antidepressants must be necessary if you are experiencing trouble stopping them.
After a month or two, you ought should be able to stop taking your antidepressants.
Growing new brain cells is how antidepressants function.
Antidepressants are now known to cause withdrawal symptoms, which frequently linger for several weeks, months, or even years. According to research done by pharmaceutical firms, these symptoms only linger for two to three weeks in patients who had only been taking antidepressants for a short period of time. According to a recent big study, antidepressant users reported withdrawal symptoms that lasted an average of nine months.
Withdrawal symptoms are experienced by almost half of antidepressant users. Half of those who stop using these medicines in surveys say they have severe withdrawal symptoms.
Withdrawal symptoms can be crippling and protracted for some people. Dizziness, headaches, memory and concentration issues, emotional disturbances, and neurological symptoms like sensitivity to noise and light, muscle spasms, and sexual dysfunction are just a few of the symptoms that can last for years after quitting treatment.
According to research conducted, these symptoms only linger for two to three weeks. The withdrawal symptoms are worse (and possibly continue longer) the longer the medicines are consumed.Antidepressants have withdrawal effects because the brain becomes accustomed to their presence. This is frequently referred to as physical dependence. Antidepressants do not make individuals high, generate yearning or compulsion, which is the medical definition of "addiction," but dependence still exists.
Antidepressants are "missed" by the brain when they are stopped, and this is expressed as withdrawal symptoms. Because it might take time for the brain to acclimatise to not having the drug, these symptoms may continue for months or even years. medication firms have studies where individuals have only used
According to research conducted, these symptoms only linger for two to three weeks. The withdrawal symptoms are worse (and possibly continue longer) the longer the medicines are consumed.
Summary
We now understand that antidepressant withdrawal symptoms are frequent, and in some people, they can be severe and persistent. It might be challenging to discern between withdrawal and relapse because many withdrawal symptoms are similar to anxiety or depressive symptoms. We discuss how withdrawal symptoms can be distinguished from relapse by their quick start upon dose decrease, the coupling of psychological with physical symptoms, their swift response to reinstatement, and their typical "wave" pattern of onset, peak, and resolution. We also look at data that suggests antidepressant withdrawal symptoms are mistaken as relapse in cessation studies intended to show that antidepressants work.
According to research conducted, these symptoms only linger for two to three weeks. The withdrawal symptoms are worse (and possibly continue longer) the longer the medicines are consumed.
Withdrawal symptoms are particularly likely in these discontinuation trials because antidepressants are abruptly or quickly stopped, and little effort is made to measure withdrawal symptoms or differentiate them from relapse. We come to the conclusion that there is currently little solid data supporting the claim that antidepressants can prevent relapses and that existing recommendations may need to be revised.
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