alt Hacker NewsThough this article concentrates on the SSRIs, other meds like the SNRIs can have a similar or even worse withdrawal effect. We didn't call it "Side Effexor" for nothing.
People legitimately need these drugs, including in the short term. The problem for acute stressors once they resolve is how to get them back off.
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Paracompact • yesterday at 11:15 PM
> Though this article concentrates on the SSRIs, other meds like the SNRIs can have a similar or even worse withdrawal effect.
And don't even get me started on tricyclics or MAOIs... no, seriously, don't get me started on them! The current generation of first-line antidepressants (SSRIs/SNRIs) might as well be free compared to the old school crazy pills.
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For something prescribed to get someone through a temporary crisis, "how and when do we get you back off this safely?" should probably be discussed at the beginning, not years later when the patient decides to stop.