Posted by vanvog on May 11, 2013, at 18:03:38
In reply to Re: What's considered remission? » vanvog, posted by brynb on May 11, 2013, at 17:29:16
> I would think most of us who have suffered for a long time probably stay on meds indefinitely to maintain remission...
Stephen M. Stahl (The Prescriber's Guide) on Parnate:
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If It Works
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The goal of treatment is complete
remission of current symptoms as well as
prevention of future relapsesTreatment most often reduces or even
eliminates symptoms, but not a cure since
symptoms can recur after medicine
stoppedContinue treatment until all symptoms are
gone (remission)Once symptoms gone, continue treating for
1 year for the first episode of depressionFor second and subsequent episodes of
depression, treatment may need to be
indefiniteUse in anxiety disorders may also need to
be indefinite
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Parnate is just an example here, it states the same for most other meds.
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