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Antidepressants

Are you on antidepressants, about to start, or hoping to come off them? Antidepressants can be divided into the following classes: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), Norepinephrine/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRIs aka NERIs/NARIs), Dopamine reuptake inhibitors (DRIs), Opioids, Selective serotonin reuptake enhancers (SSREs), Novel antidepressants and Tetracyclic antidepressants. Discuss the benefits and disadvantages of different types of antidepressants on this forum, and share your experience.

Coming off of Zoloft, how long do the effects of withdrawal last?

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I have been on 100 mg zoloft for 2 years! The side effects were startin to make me depressed!  I started to cut in half the mg (50) for 4 weeks!  Now I have been on 25 mg!  In the last week I have been feeling some effects of withdrawal!  My question is how long do the...

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lexapro withdrawal, flu

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Hello, I've been taking lexapro for 5-6 years or so. I've been tapering off from 20mg for several months. I was down to 5mg in pill form before it got too hard to cut the pills in half anymore. I switched over to liquid lexapro about 3 weeks ago and have been tapering down my 1mg a week. I was...

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The truth and the hype of so-called high likelihood of benzodiazepine abuse.

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with the possible exception of high doses of alprazolam,  in general benzodiazepines are highly effective,  well tolerated and unlikely to create the propensity to increase the amounts of benzodiazepine on one's own initiative.  Some individuals have low self control or little self...

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On antidepressants for years and they all made me gain weight, could Lexapro be different

i have been on anti depressants for years and they all made me gain weight.  My friend told me to take Lexapro and you won't gain weight.  When I'm depressed I eat like crazy so hopefully this is true.  Day  3 dry mouth sleepy happy.  

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Effexor (venlafaxine) withdrawal - panic

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Last year, I made three unsuccessful attempts at getting completely off of Effexor. The longest I lasted was two months and they were two of the worst months of my life. With the help of Prozac, I was able to decrease from 225 mg of Effexor to 75 mg and had no withdrawal symptoms. However, going...

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Withdrawls from effexor

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I took effexor for 7 years and due to horrible side effects such as loud ringing in my ears and wild impulsive behavoirs and also I lost my insurance I weaned myself off of it 3 1/2 years ago. I suffered horrible nightmareish withdrawls  lasting days to weeks...

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Effexor withdrawls

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I'd like to ask anyone who's going through what I'm going through, to email me if a support group for, this awful antidepressant is made. Or it be nice to talk to someone who knows what I'm going through to email me ***this post is edited by moderator *** *** private e-mails not allowed***...

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This site is good for wellbutrin and adderall

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good site on wellbutrin and adderal also.trying to find right combo.terrible back pain,vicodins were killing me,quit.doing better with these 2.seems like my docs dont have a clue.prozac.paxil.cymbalta.etc-found this combo on my own,much better.wb prescribed but found adderal on my own.ill ask doc...

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effexor withdrawals, severe symptoms, almost unable to function properly

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this does not answer everything. what is one to do when it's been over a month and they are still having almost debilitating withdrawal symptoms almost unable to function even though they have weaned off appropriately. and it's not even the first time trying to get off this friggin drug?????? 

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Does effexor xr withdrawal affect menstruation?

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I took effexor xr for several years and only recently got off of it. I was wondering if withdrawal from effexor xr can impact menstruation. I am late for my period and I am wondering if that could be the cause.

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