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What treatment of depression has the lowest incidences of side effect?

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Dr. Mark Fisher answered

Specializes in Neurology

NO treatment: You get the lowest incidences of side effects with no treatment at all. You're trying to force a gray subject into a black & white box. Reported incidences of side effects of drugs give you some idea what MIGHT happen or in hindsight if side effects occur. Considering individual idiosyncrasies & all the drugs & combinations thereof, drug therapy for a chronic condition is always trial & error.

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Answered 5/21/2016

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