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Coming off antidepressants can take months of effort

hand holding pills1 150x150 Coming off antidepressants can take months of effortNews of frustrating and sometimes serious side effects to can be enough to motivate one to wean oneself off the medication. New reports show SSRIs have been linked to suicidal thoughts, a Parkinsons-like condition known as Tardive Dyskinesia, and serious birth defects in infants born to women who took SSRIs during . But coming off is not always easy and if done improperly can cause uncomfortable withdrawal effects, also known as SSRI discontinuation syndrome.

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