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Can you take sertraline if you suffer from hallucinations and psychosis?

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Yes, but...: For psychosis and hallucinations related to psychosis, antipsychotic medications are the best treatment. Sertraline is an antidepressant and useful if there is a concurrent depression with the psychotic disorder. Sertraline will not treat the psychosis or hallucinations though.

Answered 5/4/2012

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