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Can you be resistant to depression medication?
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Depression resistanc: Low percentage of patients on different antidepressants become resistant to them, & in such cases, additional medications are used such as mood stabilizers ex. Lithium, psychotropics ex. Abilify, (aripiprazole) stimulants ex. Ritalin, anxiolytics ex. Buspar, thyroid precursors ex. Cytomel, etc.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Not exactly.: More often it is that you haven't found the right medication for you. And some people break down medications much more rapidly than others. Whatever you do, don't give up!
Answered 5/7/2016
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