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A member asked:
When you increase the dose of sertraline do you have to wait for results like when you first start the medication ?
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Yes: Yes the chemistry is the same. It takes it some time to get to its new equilibrium or steady state. Hang in there and give it a chance to work.
Answered 4/9/2017
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