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Can ssri discontinuation symptoms appear a few weeks after starting tapering off the meds?
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Not usually true: SSRI discontinuation syndrome usually occurs within a few days of the last dose of medication and is most likely to occur with medicines that have a short half-life. It seems most prominent and most likely with Paxil and Effexor (venlafaxine).
Answered 3/12/2018
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