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Is it possible to have withdrawals from an antidepressant, even if it is no longer working?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Discontinuation Syn: Discontinuation Syndrome can occur with SSRI's and SNRI's. This is especially true if one does not do a careful drug taper if you have been on a high dose or been on the medication for a long while.

Answered 11/7/2018

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