title: Serotonin discontinuation syndrome: does it really exist?
abstract: Treatment guidelines for depression have typically focused on diagnosis, how to initiate antidepressants, and duration of therapy, while very little is discussed about discontinuing treatment. With the advent of the serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), there is now growing evidence to support a "discontinuation syndrome" associated with withdrawal of therapy. This article describes two cases and presents a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medicine, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nuss
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Kincaid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020230:Serotonin Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D017374:Paroxetine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors