Posted by PhoenixGirl on September 14, 2004, at 22:36:21
In reply to Re: Can Past Anti Depressants Use CAUSE Depression?, posted by linkadge on September 14, 2004, at 19:04:24
Hi Buckeye Fan. I've heard the theory that AD usage can cause depression if you stop taking the AD. But to my knowledge, this has never been proven in a study. It's a murky area to try to figure out, because depression has many causes that vary among people. People respond differently to the same AD as well. What I'm pretty sure of is that the serotonergic ADs are often hard to stop taking for some people. Paxil has an especially bad reputation for this.
Scientists still don't know what exactly what these drugs do to your brain. But in my experience, I need to take them because they reduce my depression as long as I'm taking them. Hopefully one day they will have better treatments. The benefits outweigh the potential risks for me and a lot of people.
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