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	What causes withdrawal symptoms from anti-depressants? By debodun Asked Jan 20 2009 3:59AM	10 Pts Rate Question

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by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi COAT on Jan 20, 2009 at 4:17 am Permalink

The anti-depressants regulate the levels of the chemicals serotonin (and others ) that reach your brain. Once you stop taking the drugs...your body tries to regulate the levels itself...It wants to maintain the levels that you had when you were taking the drug....

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debodun Jan, 20 2009 at 06:32 AM

That what I wanted to know - the biology behind it. Thanks.

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by Patti jo on Jan 20, 2009 at 4:03 am Permalink

It is what is in the medicine that causes that , and it is very important that you don't go Cold Turkey and quit.

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by debodun on Jan 20, 2009 at 4:10 am Permalink

Well, I wanted to know what the biological mechanism is in withdrawal. My doctor said to take half of my regular dose for two weeks, then I could stop, but I experienced dizziness, tinnitus, headaches and muscle twitches.

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by Rahbar on Jan 20, 2009 at 4:02 am Permalink

SSRI(Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor)is the main content in majot Anti-depressant.I think it causes withdrawal symptoms slowly.