Antidepressant discontinuation and hypomania
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Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome.
Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome occurs in approximately 20 percent of patients after abrupt discontinuation of an antidepressant medication that was taken for at least six weeks. Typical symptoms of antidepressant discontinuation syndrome include flu-like symptoms, insomnia, nausea, imbalance, sensory disturbances, and hyperarousal. These symptoms usually are mild, last one to two weeks...
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عنوان ژورنال: Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0790-9667,2051-6967
DOI: 10.1017/s0790966700010168