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While some people do have longer problems from withdrawal, the majority of individuals who stop either SSRI or benzodiazepines, with appropriate tapering, do not have lingering effects.

https://medium.com/invisible-illness/is-antidepressant-withdrawal-a-big-problem-11a2803fd765

Many of those with prolonged withdrawal appear to have over-activation of their sympathetic nervous system, which is important to address with education and talking therapies (and very, very rarely) additional, short term medications.

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John Kruse MD, PhD
John Kruse MD, PhD

Written by John Kruse MD, PhD

Psychiatrist, neuroscientist, gay father of twins, marathon runner, in Hawaii. 200+ ADHD & mental health videos https://www.youtube.com/@DrJohnKruse

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