Were your worst adverse drug effects also your worst withdrawal symptoms?

[SunnyRainyDays]

I was wondering, since my worst side effects on Mirtazapine were Suicidality and Severe Anxiety - these two are also my most persistent and strongest ones since 1,5 Years of quitting.

 

It might tell more about if certain brain areas are way more affected by it than others and need the longest time for healing afterwards, and how certain drugs act on certain chemicals can be tied to the symptoms.

[Altostrata]

Hello, @SunnyRainyDays -- I do not believe that adverse drug effects while you're taking the drug predict what withdrawal symptoms you might experience, and I don't think either type of system indicates the brain region affected. While they're described as targeted, all psychiatric drugs have effects throughout the brain, nervous system, and body.