Posted by King Vultan on March 20, 2004, at 10:18:51
In reply to Bad Medical Advice? « nucase, posted by Dr. Bob on March 19, 2004, at 13:54:33
Depending on the dosage, substituting Effexor should mitigate Paxil withdrawal symptoms, as Effexor also blockades serotonin reuptake just as Paxil does. The withdrawal symptoms one can experience when dropping drugs like Paxil or Effexor are caused by the loss of serotonin available for transmission. The body adapts to the excess of serotonin made available when taking an SSRI or Effexor, and when these drugs are stopped, there can be noticeable physiological (and psychological) effects. It may be that the dosage of Effexor is not high enough to effectively counter the Paxil withdrawal symptoms, or perhaps something else is going on.
Todd
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