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I know sertraline is a drug that works over time. i took 50mg is it even possible i felt better after taking it. i promise i did!!
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Endorphins?: Typically it takes 2-3 weeks and a dose of 100-200mg/day but slow metabolizers may respond to a lower dose. Most likely you had a positive expectation regarding the med, relaxed and put out your own endorphins that made you feel better. Same thing happens to people with pain whose pain goes away when they get to the docs office--if you give them naloxone which blocks the effects of endorphins thei
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