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29/male 215lbs. want to take ginkgo supplement. what is safe dose? i am otherwise healthy and only medication is prozak 40mg daily. will there be any side effects?
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Risk of bleeding: The combination is not advised due to the risk of bleeding.
Answered 11/8/2020
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Probably not: Unless you have some rare allergic reaction. The downside would be expense and annoyance. The question is, will there be any benefit? The medical studies are inconclusive.
Answered 12/25/2015
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