Posted by loosmrbls on May 15, 2001, at 11:20:37
In reply to The brain zap related to SSRIs, posted by grapebubblegum on May 15, 2001, at 8:11:14
I cannot give you specific neural pathways, etc. but I would equate them to seizure activity that doesn't spread.
I would guess the changes that occur once you suddenly stop an SSRI (I got them with BUSPAR, so other drugs too)allow certain parts of the brain to be hyper-excitable, and fire when they are not supposed to. However, the un-coordinated activity is not sustained and gives out just as quick. This results in a "shock."
After a few days to a couple of weeks, the pathways return to "normal" once the drug is gone as the symptoms disappear.
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