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Any medications its safe to drink alcohol with?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Alcohol: Alcohol can interact with medication and cause either additive effect (toxicity) or lowers potency of medication. The only safe medicine that comes to mind is placebo (sugar pill).

Answered 7/25/2012

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