Posted by SLS on October 27, 2011, at 5:31:26
In reply to Playing with fire?. Nardil taper, T update, sleep, posted by zonked on October 26, 2011, at 21:48:44
I thought I might interject here that for the first episode of depression, the time that one should remain on an antidepressant once remission is obtained is 12-14 months. The rate of relapse is much higher if one discontinues at 9 months. However, if one has demonstrated a lengthy recurrent or chronic course, this rule really doesn't apply. It is likely that one with this case history will require a lifetime of treatment. If relapse is to occur after discontinuing treatment, it will usually do so within the first 4 months. Of course, with mental illness, there are often exceptions to these norms.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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