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What kind of neurological problems could cause brain shocks? i keep getting shocks in my head
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I : I agree with all of the earlier input. Brain shocks is a laymans term. Another common term for this is "brain zaps". One common cause is abruptly stopping or tapering off of certain antidepressants. Two medications that have been tied to this are Paxil and effexor (venlafaxine).
Answered 10/3/2016
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