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Article: "Discontinuation Symptoms: Comparison of Brief Interruption in Fluoxetine and Paroxetine Treatment"

Summary: A double-blind study consisting of 150 patients designed to compare interruption or discontinuation symptoms associated with paroxetine and fluoxetine. The study examined the effects of shorter treatment interruption of 3 to 5 days. The treatment interruption-emergent symptoms were assessed using the Discontinuation-Emergent Signs and Symptoms checklist, Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale, Clinical Global Impressions-Severity scale and a social functioning questionnaire. Of the 150 patients, 141 completed the study. The results found that patients participating in the fluoxetine group experienced fewer interruption events …