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Thursday, February 8, 2007 12:00 AM

My mother stopped her Paxil and appears to have gone crazy

She went on Paxil eight years ago when my dad died, and now she's acting irrationally.
By Cary Tennis

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  • Thursday, February 8, 2007 03:29 AM

    actually, her taking paxil could cause this

    A relatively common (but little-known) serious side-effect of taking Paxil (or any other SSRI) is the development of manic behavior. This sounds like what is happening to your mother. When she goes off the meds, she'll go back to normal.

    Whatever the cause, you should get her to a psychiatrist now for evaluation and treatment before she gets into real trouble.

    —mad cartoonist

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