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What is the best anti depressant to take with the least amount of side effects?

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Varies: There is no single best antidepressant medication. Each person responds differently. In fact, on average, most antidepressants are about equally effective statistically. However, for a given person, medication.

Dr Barnhart agreed

Answered 3/24/2013

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Antidepressant!: Individual variability exists, so there is no best medicine for all. Trial & error is way to find out.

Dr Khan and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/24/2013

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