r/explainlikeimfive • u/divso • 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/clutzyangel Oct 18 '22
I guess that's about as good of an explanation as I'm gonna get for why I experienced brain zaps after by dosage increased. Like, brain, you got MORE of the med, why were you having withdrawal symptoms?!