Withdrawal Symptoms after Serotonin-Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor Discontinuation: Systematic Review

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Authors

Giovanni A. Fava · University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Giada Benasi · University of Bologna

Marcella Lucente · University of Bologna

Emanuela Offidani · Pennsylvania State University

Fiammetta Cosci · University of Florence

Jenny Guidi · University of Bologna

Abstract

Clinicians need to add SNRI to the list of drugs potentially inducing withdrawal symptoms upon discontinuation, together with other types of psychotropic drugs. The results of this study challenge the use of SNRI as first-line treatment for mood and anxiety disorders.

Topics & Keywords

Treatment of Major Depression Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volume 87, Issue 4, pp. 195-203

DOI: 10.1159/000491524

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