Withdrawal symptoms of psychiatric drugs

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I have been taking setraline 100mg my since last 2 years.It has been tapered down to 50my now but I am not able to taper down any further due to annoying withdrawal symptoms.Taking clonazepam 0.5 my too.

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Dr. S R Krishna Thalagavara Psychiatrist 18 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. S R Krishna Thalagavara

Psychiatrist 18 yrs exp Bangalore

Sorry to hear about your situation. You can try taking the tablet on alternate days and simultaneously reducing the dose. If no luck, there are other options like switching to alternative anti-depressant briefly and stopping gradually. Please consult Psychiatrist for advice. Best wishes.

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