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Drug holiday

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Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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When taking 5mg Lexapro, is it ok to take a two day drug holiday every week to minimize size effects? Thank you

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Can it be beneficial to take a drug holiday from Adderall IR? If so, how do I go about it safely without crashing? What would the pros/cons be? Ive been taking 20 mg 3 times a day for several years. Dr approved weekend breaks if I want to.

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When taking 45 to 60 mg of temazepam per night, how often do you recommend a drug "holiday"? My doc was not specific. I try for 1 week out of 4.

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