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Do antidepressants reverse social withdrawal forcing people into uncomfortable situations?

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Dr. Susan Uhrich answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No med can force: You into an uncomfortable situation. Antidepressant medications do not change who you are, they only adjust neurotransmitter levels back towards a normal balance.

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Answered 10/3/2016

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