Withdrawal from antidepressants

[Drnanjo]

Hello,   Real quick and dirty, since I rambled in my last note, students in my Abnormal Psychology class who have taken antidepressants tell me that although they did not experience an immediate, upfront "high" when taking them, say that they definitely experienced withdrawal like symptoms while being titrated off of them. I am not doubting their word, what I want to know is: Can withdrawal occur in the absence of addiction? Or where the students dependent but not addicted? I know that the boundaries between addiction and dependence are shifting and ill-defined sometimes. Would someone with better knowledge of pharmaceutical science help me understand 1) withdrawal in the absence of addiction and 2) the difference between dependence and addiction more clearly.   Thanks for reading.   Nancy Melucci Long Beach City College Long Beach CA --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]