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Hi, was just wondering how long until cymbalta (duloxetine) is out of someone's system. & chemicals it the brain are back to normal?
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3 to 5 days: Duloxetine (Cymbalta) has an elimination half life of 12 hours. This means that the drug levels should be negligible in about 3 days.
Answered 5/3/2015
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