Withdrawal Index
3. Stages of Withdrawal Response
Care was taken to calculate the body doses and reduce them slowly
in accordance with the Prozac model from a starting point of 2 x 150
mg capsules daily with consolidation at 2 x 75 mg capsules and 1 x
75 mg stages. It was seen that in this case there tended to be three
stages of response.
a. After 2 to 3 days the onset of flu like symptoms which could be
quite severe depending on the level of drug reduction.
b. After 2 to 3 weeks continued improvement and the beginning of more
normal behaviour with less impact of the side effects.
c. After 2 to 3 months full recovery of personality at the end of
the process. Presumably there is ongoing recovery and benefit in this
time frame at any consolidation level.
These traits above cannot actually be separated from the effect of
getting better but in this case eliminating the drugs (from 1.33 times
the maximum) were seen as being the vehicle for allowing full recovery
supported by complementary activities.
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