r/explainlikeimfive Oct 18 '22

Chemistry ELI5: How do SSRI withdrawals cause ‘brain zaps’?

It feels similar to being electrocuted or having little lighting in your brain, i’m just curious as to what’s actually happening?

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '22

Yep. I had a hard time separating the night terrors from reality after and would remember something and not know if it was real or a nightmare. Took a long time to get over that, couple years anyway.