anybody know the answers to these questions?
It’s been years since I took an antidepressant. I was on Efexor, an SSRI type Med.
I don’t know if you would call it addictive, but it is pure hell trying to wean off it.
I am now taking 5-HTP, which is a precursor to serotonin. I take two capsules a day, and I can stop anytime without negative side effects
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some meds like effexor can induce mania and then you get bipolar added to your list of problems and get to take mood stabilizers for life.
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You could be right, I’ve never heard that. What I found on Effexor is that you feel flat and dead inside. Not good nor bad, just numb
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ADs are hard to discontinue due to withdrawals. But if your dr helps wean you off of them it’s not so bad. And they can be taken short term like a few months.
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effexor can be very addictive. i suggest researching “brain zaps”. I assure you effexor and some other antidpressants can cause “medication induced bipolar disorder”
Ask your PDoc if I am correct.
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