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Case 28: - The man who tried to get it right

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2024

By
Amanda Stallone  and
Muslim Khan
Edited by
Nevena V. Radonjić ,
Thomas L. Schwartz  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Nevena V. Radonjić
Affiliation:
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Thomas L. Schwartz
Affiliation:
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

Which SSRI has the longest half-life and least likely chance of producing withdrawal upon cessation?

Keywords

obsessive–compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)depressionsexual dysfunctionOCD relapseselective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) withdrawalside effectsparoxetine (Paxil)zolpidem (Ambien)alprazolam (Xanax)melatoninvalerianescitalopram (Lexapro)fluvoxamine (Luvox)clomipramine (Anafranil)trazodone (Desyrel)sertraline (Zoloft)vilazodone (Viibryd)
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Case Studies: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology , pp. 469 - 480
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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Therrien, F, Markowitz, JS. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and withdrawal symptoms: a review of the literature. Hum Psychopharmacol 1997; 12:309–233.0.CO;2-A>CrossRefGoogle Scholar

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