Mirtazapine Withdrawal and Tapering Help
Antidepressant Recovery Experts
How Point of Return can Help You
The Point of Return Program is an in-home tapering program that allows you to gradually lessen the amount of Mirtazapine while also implementing the use of all-natural, calming nutraceuticals to ease symptoms. Mirtazapine can be dangerous to abruptly or rapidly stop and our program is a proven, viable, low-cost option to continue living your life while tapering.
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Mirtazapine Withdrawal Symptoms May Include
aggression, anxiety, balance issues , blurred vision, brain zaps, concentration impairment, constipation, crying spells, depersonalization, diarrhea, dizziness. electric shock sensations, fatigue, flatulence, flu-like symptoms, hallucinations, hostility, highly emotional, indigestion, irritability, impaired speech, insomnia, jumpy nerves, lack of coordination, lethargy, migraine headaches / increased headaches, nausea, nervousness, over-reacting to situations, paranoia, repetitive thoughts or songs, sensory & sleep disturbances, severe internal restlessness (akathisia), stomach cramps, tremors, tinnitus (ear ringing or buzzing), tingling sensations, troubling thoughts, visual hallucinations / illusions, vivid dreams, speech or visual changes, worsened depression
A massive 2014 study of 22,610 people analyzed the affect on weight from the use of antidepressants. Remeron (Mirtazapine) was found to cause the greatest amount of weight gain, representing a 7% increase per year.
Mirtazapine is known as a Tetracyclic antidepressant and classified as a Noradrenergic and Specific Serotonergic Antidepressant (NaSSA), meaning Mirtazapine affects Norepinephrine and Serotonin.
Mirtazapine increases the release of both Serotonin and to a lesser degree Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline). Norepinephrine increases blood pressure, affects parts of the brain where attention and action is controlled. Along with Epinephrine, Norepinephrine creates the fight-or-flight response that increases heart rate and triggers the release of glucose while increasing blood flow to the skeletal muscle. Serotonin influences the cardiovascular, renal, immune and gastrointestinal systems, and is essential to regulate body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure and the sympathetic nervous system. Mirtazapine is also a potent antihistamine that contributes to its sedative qualities but is also known to cause weight gain and sugar cravings.
There have been many reports of withdrawal symptoms upon the discontinuation of Mirtazapine or with a too rapid titration. The FDA states, "Patients currently taking Remeron (Mirtazapine) should NOT discontinue treatment abruptly, due to risk of discontinuation symptoms. At the time that a medical decision is made to discontinue treatment with Remeron (Mirtazapine), a gradual reduction in the dose, rather than an abrupt cessation, is recommended."
Many patients find that even with a gradual reduction Mirtazapine withdrawal symptoms are too challenging and interfere with daily life. Our nonprofit was founded to help the public safely taper Mirtazapine and we use slow taper schedules combined with calming, all-natural nutraceuticals to ease Mirtazapine Withdrawal.
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People We've Helped
"It has been one year this month of September since I began the program and today I am free of drugs." -Laura S., (Colorado) Effexor, Mirtazapam, Xanax, Tramadol
"I found the program very helpful and will be forever grateful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart." -Dennis N., (Washington) Lexapro
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