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Are mood med personality changes permanent?

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No: Of course there are lots of mood meds and they don't all work the same, but in general the answer is no. A word of caution, it is wise with most mood meds to taper as abrupt discontinuation can lead to more unstable moods for a while.

Answered 2/11/2019

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