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Suggest Treatment For Severe Depression And Anxiety After Stop Taking Methadone

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Posted on Wed, 15 Mar 2017
Question: What antidepressant can I take while coming off of methadone. Down to 30 mg and depressed and anxious.
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (24 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
SNRIs can be utilised and have great efficacy.

Detailed Answer:
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Methadone is an opioid drug and when you are reducing the dose even after slow withdrawal worsening of symptoms is expected to happen. To reduce pain symptoms and depression medicines like SNRIs can be utilised. Venlafaxine can help in controlling the symptoms and will improve depressive symptoms. The drug is safe to use and free of any serious side effects.

Drugs like Clonidine can also be utilised to manage withdrawal symptoms and will aid in sleep too. The drug will reduce the restlessness and will help in relaxation. Please talk to your doctor for these drugs.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Depression And Anxiety After Stop Taking Methadone

Brief Answer: SNRIs can be utilised and have great efficacy. Detailed Answer: Hello thanks for asking from HCM Methadone is an opioid drug and when you are reducing the dose even after slow withdrawal worsening of symptoms is expected to happen. To reduce pain symptoms and depression medicines like SNRIs can be utilised. Venlafaxine can help in controlling the symptoms and will improve depressive symptoms. The drug is safe to use and free of any serious side effects. Drugs like Clonidine can also be utilised to manage withdrawal symptoms and will aid in sleep too. The drug will reduce the restlessness and will help in relaxation. Please talk to your doctor for these drugs. Thanks.