Posted by lrc on May 15, 2001, at 17:38:55
In reply to Re: The brain zap related to SSRIs, posted by loosmrbls on May 15, 2001, at 11:20:37
> I cannot give you specific neural pathways, etc. but I would equate them to seizure activity that doesn't spread.
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> I would guess the changes that occur once you suddenly stop an SSRI (I got them with BUSPAR, so other drugs too)allow certain parts of the brain to be hyper-excitable, and fire when they are not supposed to. However, the un-coordinated activity is not sustained and gives out just as quick. This results in a "shock."
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> After a few days to a couple of weeks, the pathways return to "normal" once the drug is gone as the symptoms disappear.
---I cut back from 20mg to 10 mg a day and after 7 days, I'm still having "shocks". Mostly if I move my eyes too far to either side or I turn around too fast. I can't wait to get off of this drug. These symtoms are just to weird. LRC
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