I found a good article for doctors about how to switch a patient from one antidepressant medication to another. Some of the drugs require a longer weaning-off period than others:
It includes a good chart:
https://cdn1.scrvt.com/08ab3606b0b7a8ea53fd0b40b1c44f86/a9c9b8a7ea54af3d/dafd6854512e/Switching-antidepressants-A3-poster.pdf
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Great fibd…also covers amitriptyline to effexor(venlaflaxine) switch.
Manatee i see you alot . Why would psychiatrist go from ritalin to amytriptaline (oragne 1s) made me wet the bed Couldnt wake me next day off 1 .doxepin half a tablet same as amy sleep all night all day to pizotifen 500mcg which i have yet to build up courage to use and diazepam 5mg 2x a day temazepam 10mg 1x a day . And why do i rush or sort of speed have more energy if i take a temazepam at around 11 oclock in the morning after taking 1 diazepam at 6am b4 work . They dont make me tired i seem to focus and i can really work well on them . Im more interested in knowing why doxepin at 17 amy in my 20s and doxipen again in my 30s . And now what seems to be a migraine pill