Posted by pat123 on March 21, 2001, at 18:50:38
In reply to I'm thiiis close to Paxil cold turkey..., posted by Princess Artemis on March 20, 2001, at 17:12:29
> Anyone know how long it would take for my brain to readjust itself to making more serotonin?
>Keep in mind that is not really what is happening.
It is not a more/less serotonin issue, if it was depression would out been cured years ago. An AD
adjusts things like uptake and reuptake, which in turn effects another part of neurology, ect. A cascade of effects and countereffects. A multi step process that over time finds a balance.Given the above, the last thing you want to do is remove (cold turkey) an agent that has such wide ranging effects. All it takes is time but you do need to allow your body to adjust by slowly lowering the dose. Go cold turkey and you are asking for problems.
Pat
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