Posted by King Vultan on June 26, 2004, at 0:17:44
In reply to How long can you stay on an antidepressant?, posted by BRC on June 25, 2004, at 19:15:53
I've heard of people taking SSRIs and tricyclics for over a decade, and MAOIs for decades. I personally think antidepressants are physiologically safe for the long haul; the problem is that the SSRIs, in particular, seem to have a tendency to poop out after a while. Then you have oftentimes have to go through the nuisance of withdrawal symptoms; although, Effexor is the real notorious one for this at this point in time.
Todd
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