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Treatment for Visual Snow Syndrome

SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) modulate serotonergic neurotransmission by blocking the serotonin transporter, thereby increasing extracellular serotonin levels and potentially reducing cortical hyperexcitability associated with Visual Snow Syndrome. By enhancing serotonergic signaling, SSRIs may help mitigate neurological symptoms through neurotransmitter rebalancing and potential neuroplastic effects in visual processing regions.

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AVERAGE EFFICACY

CASE STUDIES

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REPORTED SIDE EFFECTS

Case Studies

Visual snow syndrome after start of citalopram-novel insights into underlying pathophysiology - PubMed

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This appears to be a case report examining the relationship between citalopram (an SSRI antidepressant) and visual snow syndrome, likely as an adverse drug reaction in a female patient with postpartum depression.

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Reddit Comments

Simple-Airline6943

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youll never know until trying with a psych sadly. every SNRI or SSRI has a chance or either increasing or decreasing your anxiety unfortunately. i see some people do well on low doses of zoloft or lexapro and propanolol combined with cognitive therap...View more

SsriPropranololCognitive therapyAnti-epileptics

Reported Side Effects

Anxiety

yerrM0m

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For what it’s worth, I feel Lexapro helped me to some extent. You will need to power through the first few weeks of feeling off. Also I would recommend starting at a low dose and ramping up. I feel that it helped me with my anxiety and also with my...View more

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Reported Side Effects

Adjustment difficulties

BeesTea73

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Great write up and interesting theory! I’ve ready research that suggest there isn’t anything to prove “leaky guts” actually exist. I mean, the whole gut filters out what we need from our diet and not. Though, there are solid arguments for the leaky g...View more

Ssri

Reported Side Effects

Visual snow syndrome

Ok-Disaster383

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10000% itll make it worse. Ive tried around 23 meds and it all Makes Me worse. Try an antidepressant that reduces serotonin such as trintellix or mirtazapine.

SsriAntidepressants

Reported Side Effects

General side effect

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