Posted by Chris O on March 28, 2005, at 18:40:51
In reply to Muscle tics from an SSRI?, posted by Shy_Girl on March 28, 2005, at 17:50:49
Shy_Girl:
I've gotten the same "muscle twitch" side-effect with every SSRI I have taken. I specifically remember them occuring frequently when I took a Celexa/Wellbutrin combo a few years back. I am not certain of the exact biochemical reason that the muscle twitches occur, but I know every psychiatrist I have seen has brushed them off as harmless. However, they don't seem "harmless" to me. (But then again, I'm really paranoid about taking them.) Seems like these drugs create a kind of "mini-Parkinson's," perhaps by affecting dopamine? I don't know. It's always bothered me though, one of the many reasons I don't like staying on SSRIs for long.
Good luck,
Chris
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