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How long after stopping antidepressants might symptoms return?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Antidepressants: Withdrawal emergence depends on length of time you took the medicine, dosage you're on, and if other medications are given to replace it or to lessen withdrawal. And also half life of medicine. On average, couple of weeks.

Answered 10/3/2016

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