A 38-year-old member asked:
I have been on citalopram (20mg) for a year now and last week my doctor increased my dosage to 40 mg but all I have done is sleep since then !
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Dr. Alan Ali answered
31 years experience in Psychiatry
Celexa (citalopram): Sometimes going to 30mg. From 20mg. Might ease that, & sometimes changing the timing of taking it, or even splitting the total daily dose in half (half in morning & half at night), but please review with your prescribing doctor first.
Answered on May 9, 2016
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Marc Zimmermann answered
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Possibly: It is possible, but I am not aware of any literature that would suggest this.
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