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Zoloft withdrawal
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.

Zoloft withdrawal

by dram44, Sep 08, 2009 11:59AM
I'm inquiring about Zoloft withdrawal symptoms that you are aware of.  Is it possible to become aggressive, violent and anger when stopping Zoloft abruptly?

by Roger Gould, M.D., Sep 11, 2009 11:41AM
To: dram44
yes, without a doubt.
Member Comments (2)

by Paxiled, Sep 08, 2009 05:33PM
I'm not the doctor, but yes.  (It's also possible to get that way from taking it).  You should never stop this med abruptly, you should taper down slowly so you can gauge how it's affecting you.  Withdrawal is very different for different people, but these kind of thoughts are very commonly reported on withdrawal websites, and I suffered them as well.
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