Is it outlawed?
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Paxil (paroxetine) is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. It works by restoring the balance of serotonin which helps to improve certain mood problems. Paxil has not been outlawed in any US state and is still prescribed today. It is also sold under the names Paxil CR, Cereva, Pexeva, Seroxat, Parotin, Aropax, Xetanor, ParoMerck, and Rexetin, Paroxetine HCl.
It is the fifth prescribed anti-depressant and had approximately 20 million active prescriptions.
What your doctor may be confused by is that, in mid-2007, the US FDA placed a warning on prescribing the drug Paxil (and its variants) to minors and pregnant women. Also shortly after it was first introduced, Paxil-CR (controlled release) was very hard to get which cause a lot of "urban legends" gain credibility. It was found that certain manufacturing facilities were not using a proper bonding agent and the CR portion of the pills was not functioning properly. That was years ago and has long been corrected.
When you say that the doctors "took him off the medication", I seriously hope you mean that they slowly weaned him off Paxil over several weeks/months and, if he does suffer from panic attacks, anxiety, or depression, they prescribed him another medication.
Stopping Paxil cold turkey (especially at doses 20MG or above) can be extremely painful and confusing for a patient. Paxil regulates serotonin for those whose bady may have difficulty with doing it on their own. Stopping this medication cold turkey WILL cause severe headaches (aka "brain zaps" to those who have experienced them), hi/low (mimicking bi-polar) behavior, and depression. Suicidal tendencies (the condition, not that band) are also know to occur during cold turkey withdrawal.
PLEASE. Do not take this lightly. If your doctor pulled you off Paxil completely/instantly, go to a doctor who specializes (or at least has some general conception) of how these drugs work.
Paxil is not the perfect solution for everyone, and it does have side effects..but it does work. I have seen people make a complete 180 and get their life back after only 2 or 3 weeks on the medication.
Remember our bodies are a delicate chemical balance. When that balance gets thrown off, our bodies and behaviors change (drink a few glasses of wine and see for yourself).
Finding the correct prescription and dose of medication to assist with serotonin production is not always simple- some patients need to try one or two different drugs first. Paxil seems to have the highest successful initial rate but it also has the most amount of side effects.
How long was you on the drug? SSRi's like Paxil are not the same as a valium or xanax. you can't take a Paxil and expect to "feel' results in 10 minutes. It can take 2 weeks to a month to successfully help manage your body- and it can take up to a year of not taking it for some of the side effects to completely subside.
Don't let you stop cold turkey!! Trust me.
Also do some searching around and you will find that many people (and I have first hand experience) have been able to slowly reduce their Paxil intake (under doctor supervision) by supplementing their bodies with certain vitamins. Again your mileage may vary, but these have helped many: St Johns Wort, Sam-e, DMEA, 5-http, biotin, and magnesium. These are NOT a substitute for proper medication (are you listening Tom Cruise?) bu they have reduced some need for medication as well as side effects in many.
