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Docs, is there any medicine available to get out of depression?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

A combination: Of non-medication treatment (mixed w an appropriate antidepressant) is more likely to be helpful than just medication alone. Yes - medications can be very helpful in the treatment of clinical depression.

Answered 5/5/2014

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