The guideline makes a series of recommendations which are coded as to level of clinical confidence; these are either substantial (I), moderate (II), or on the basis of individual circumstances (III).
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As with other medication, the guideline notes that the optimum time period on SSRIs is not known. When the medication is discontinued, the taper should occur over several weeks.