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Antidepressant discontinuation (withdrawal): Management

Antidepressant discontinuation (withdrawal) syndrome (ADS) is a relatively common and troublesome condition. For mild symptoms, education and symptomatic treatment may be enough but for moderate/severe symptoms, it will be necessary to either restart the same antidepressant or switch to fluoxetine. Educate the patient Antidepressant discontinuation symptoms can really freak out the person. So, taking the…

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