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Will my emotions return to normal after stopping an antipsychotic?

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Dr. Marc Zimmermann
Dr. Marc Zimmermannanswered
Psychiatry 23 years experience
Depends: Most of the time if one stops a mental health medication they return to their previous condition, but not always.
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