Posted by mtdewcmu on December 28, 2009, at 14:04:35
In reply to Re: Feel well coming OFF of SSRI's???, posted by Walfredo on December 27, 2009, at 22:43:37
> "I think when you stop a drug due to side effects, there will be a period during which the side effects subside, but the benefits persist for a short time."
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> Well, my experience has been more that SSRI's do nothing for me benefit-wise while I'm on them, I get off them and feel better for a day or so, then back to how I felt before....Question: Do they do nothing at all, or do they change how you feel, but not in a positive way?
It's also possible that somehow the declining amounts of serotonin in your brain helps with depression. Maybe there is a tianeptine-like dopamine effect while your brain is adapting to lower levels of serotonin.
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