Posted by SLS on October 9, 2006, at 23:32:57
In reply to Re: OFF Remeron » SLS, posted by jules354 on October 9, 2006, at 21:09:58
> Just curious, how did you arrive at the weeks calculations - are they based on the avg. time it takes for a med to kick in and then the half-life, which affects how long it should take to quit your system?
That stuff was just off the top of my head and was based loosely on the time it takes for receptors to turn over (2-3 weeks) and the fact that most antidepressants effectively clear the body within a week (5 half-lives). The only exception is Prozac, which takes as long as 5 weeks to clear the body. I was being pretty liberal with the lengths of time I allowed for depression to appear or disappear, so it might not make sense to make special adjustments for Prozac. These are barely-educated guesses, nothing more. An empirical study of such a thing would be possible, but would take many patients to accomplish.Generalizations:
1. All withdrawal depressions begin proximal to the discontinuation of medication.
2. All depressions beginning latent to the discontinuation of medication are relapses or the development of new conditions.
3. Depressions beginning proximal to the discontinuation of medication can be either withdrawal or relapse. However, a worsening course indicates relapse.
- Scott
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