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How long do SSRIs take to fully clear from your system?

check the half life, and depends on your dose. Sometimes it takes like a week to fully leave the system
 
F1n1shed said:
check the half life, and depends on your dose. Sometimes it takes like a week to fully leave the system
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Half-life is 27–32 hours, since tuesday I had only been on 10mg every other day and I took my last dose on saturday. Ill probably try the stimulants again weekend after this one. Cheers.
 
The length of time it can stay in your system varies with your weight, the amount or dosage taken, and the length of time for which you've been taking your medication. Up-regulation of serotonin transporters usually begins after a few days of stopping your SSRIs and can take up to 3 weeks to bring your serotonin levels back to normal. You may experience some mood swings, loss of energy and enthusiasm, all of which can be counteracted with a diet rich in vitamins and minerals and daily exercise for 30 minutes, if you have the opportunity. Speak with your doctor if, at anytime, while stopping Cipralex, you....


I swear, I could write one of those fucking commercials :D
 
Generally the accepted time for hormone levels to stabilize is 2 weeks. This means even after the drug clears from your system (2-3 days), SSRI like effects will still remain in your body for 2-3 weeks. For that time period do not take any drugs that negatively interact with SSRI's.

thats all you need to know.
 
Louis CK is right, making sure your intake of vitamins and minerals is good after you come off your SSRI. Daily exercise makes a huge difference, even if it is only 20-40 minutes a day.

Ride a bike.
 
I go running anyway, and I walk to and from work. I should get some vitamins though. Ill be taking 5-HTP supplements too.
 
Your waiting so you can take stimulants? I thought you could mix stim's with SSRI's, at least stims that don't focus much on serotonin. Iv been taking meth with my zoloft, how ever im on a low dose of zoloft now.
 
F1n1shed said:
Your waiting so you can take stimulants? I thought you could mix stim's with SSRI's, at least stims that don't focus much on serotonin. Iv been taking meth with my zoloft, how ever im on a low dose of zoloft now.
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I tried mixing methylone with cipralex before. That didn't go well.
 
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