Posted by Mr. Scott on April 18, 2004, at 22:08:08
See the list below taken from About.com's panic/anxiety page. So...If I get several of these in response to SSRI's & Effexor, would you say maybe it's a good idea not to take them? And if so...What on God's earth would you do for depression? Take mood stabilizers only?
Anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, insomnia, irritability, hostility, impulsivity, akathisia (severe restlessness), hypomania, and mania have been reported in adult and pediatric patients being treated with antidepressants for major depressive disorder as well as for other indications, both psychiatric and nonpsychiatric. Although FDA has not concluded that these symptoms are a precursor to either worsening of depression or the emergence of suicidal impulses, there is concern that patients who experience one or more of these symptoms may be at increased risk for worsening depression or suicidality. Therefore, therapy should be evaluated, and medications may need to be discontinued, when symptoms are severe, abrupt in onset, or were not part of the patient’s presenting symptoms.
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