Posted by Larry Hoover on August 14, 2004, at 20:04:06
In reply to St. John's Wart While Weaning Effexor? « laurie_lu, posted by Dr. Bob on August 11, 2004, at 23:31:12
> Posted by laurie_lu on August 10, 2004, at 8:22:05
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> > I know docs prescribe Prozac to help with the withdrawl symptoms from weaning off Effexor XR. Can SJW be used to help with the withdrawl symptoms when I begin weaning off of my Effexor XR? Or is that not safe since you're not suppose to take other antidepressants or herbal medications while on perscription antidepressants?
> >Dr. David Healy suggests that SJW can be used to help someone withdraw from SSRI meds. The idea is to increase the SJW every time you decrease the SSRI, so that you're taking a sum of one day's dose. For example, if you drop your Effexor by 1/3 the first week, you start on 1/3 of the daily dose of SJW, as a replacement....and so on. Once you are off the SSRI, it is easy to withdraw from the SJW (or to continue with it, if it seems to help).
Lar
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