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Do you expect a 70 yrs man with severe depression for 1 yr and lost 10 kg to have folic/folate deficiency? how much? do xanax, (alprazolam) zyprexa, reduce folic?

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Dr. Martin Wolff answered

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Likely not related: Those medications should not cause folate (folic acid) deficiency. This needs further work-up.

Dr Rubinstein agreed

Answered 8/17/2014

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