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Does one recover after a period of taking many psychiatric medications? does it leave the patient with worse symptoms than before, rebound or the same

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Dr. Nicholas Stratas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Depends on medicatio: Some medications may be able to be stopped by decreasing the dose gradually - others may not depending on what is being treated.

Answered 5/1/2016

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Dr. Syed H. Sajid answered

Specializes in General Adult Psychiatry; Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ( 1 yr. Fellowship), sees all types of patients for Medication Management from ages 6-99yo

May/may not : Treatment with psychotropic meds and then discontinuing them may result in: *complete recovery with no residual sxs. And no return of illness.*remitting / recurring course of illness. *70% or less or more than 70% recovery with some residual sxs.* may cause medication specific withdrawal sxs and recurrence of illness. *worsening is possible, but not frequent and improves with restarting the meds.

Answered 11/27/2017

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