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Will stopping taking illegal drugs help with my depression or make me more depressed?

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Dr. Susan Uhrich answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No question,: It will help and will allow antidepressants to be effective in getting you well.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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Will definitely help: Illegal drug use is associated with a lot of mood and psychotic problems. Stopping the use of illegal drugs will therefore definitely help with these disorders.

Answered 10/4/2016

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