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Can someone please explain the medical definition of a " brain zap " withdrawal symptom from venlafaxine? i can't put the terminology to use.
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Brain zap???: Brain zapp? wierd??? if you suddenly stop venlafaxine? you get a surge of serotonin, causing tremor, sweating, nervousness, jitteriness, anxiety. this is why you have to taper slow.
Answered 5/17/2016
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