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Withdrawal syndrome due to venlafaxine in adolescence: A case report

Ergenlikte venlafaksin kullanımına bağlı kesilme sendromu: Bir olgu sunumu

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Adolescents and their parents should be informed about not ceasing the antidepressant treatment abruptly in order to avoid the withdrawal syndromes due to antidepressant drugs.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Venlafaxine is a non-tricyclic antidepressant which inhibits the re-uptake of serotonin, noradrenalin and dopamine.
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Key Findings & Data:In this article, a withdrawal syndrome developing after the discontinuation of venlafaxine treatment in a 16-year-old adolescent, who was diagnosed to have major depression is reported.
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Conclusion & Impact:Adolescents and their parents should be informed about not ceasing the antidepressant treatment abruptly in order to avoid the withdrawal syndromes due to antidepressant drugs.
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Abstract

Venlafaxine is a non-tricyclic antidepressant which inhibits the re-uptake of serotonin, noradrenalin and dopamine. Venlafaxine is reportedly effective in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in childhood and adolescence. Symptoms of withdrawal have been reported in many of the psychotropic medications. In this article, a withdrawal syndrome developing after the discontinuation of venlafaxine treatment in a 16-year-old adolescent, who was diagnosed to have major depression is reported. Symptoms of withdrawal developed only after the cessation of venlafaxine treatment in the present case who were treated with sertraline and venlafaxine, respectively in the treatment process. Adolescents and their parents should be informed about not ceasing the antidepressant treatment abruptly in order to avoid the withdrawal syndromes due to antidepressant drugs.

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Venlafaksin serotonin, noradrenalin ve dopamin geri alımını engelleyen trisiklik yapıda olmayan bir antidepresandır. Venlafaksinin çocuk ve ergenlerde depresyon, anksiyete ve dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu tedavisinde etkin olabileceği belirtilmektedir. Kesilme bulguları çoğu psikotrop ilaç ile tanımlanmıştır. Bu yazıda majör depresyon tanısı konan 16 yaşında bir ergen olguda venlafaksin tedavisinin sonlandırılması ile ortaya çıkan bir kesilme sendromu tablosu sunulmuştur. Tedavi sürecinde sırasıyla sertralin ve venlafaksin kullanmış olan olgunun sadece venlafaksin tedavisinin sonlandırılma sürecinde kesilme bulgularının ortaya çıktığı saptanmıştır. Antidepresan ilaçlara bağlı kesilme sendromlarına yol açmamak için, özellikle ergen hastalar ve ailelerinin antidepresan tedaviyi ani olarak kesmemeleri gerektiği hakkında bilgilendirilmesi gereklidir.

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DURUKAN, İ., TUFAN, A. E., TÜRKBAY, T., CÖNGÖLOĞLU, M. A. (2010). Withdrawal syndrome due to venlafaxine in adolescence: A case report. Gülhane Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 52 - Sayı: 1, 41–43. https://ajindex.com/articles/225446

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