I have been with cipralex 5 mg per day along with lorazepam 0.5 mg per day overnight for Anxiety disorder from 8 weeks as per Dr. prescription. I want to quit lorazepam and tapered it to 0.25 mg per day for a week. What kind & how many days of withdrawal symptoms will be there, Is there any detoxification required?

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