“Can I change from one antidepressant to another one?”
I am taking an antidepressant for my depression. Can I change from one antidepressant to another one?
2 Answers
This is tricky business. One assumes the old antidepressant has ceased being useful. The transition to a new antideprssant should be under the supervision of one skilled in psychopharmacology.
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