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Does zoloft (sertraline) cause long qtsyndrome ?& do all of the ssris cause this? is there a safer one as far as qt risk? is it the higher the dose the more risk

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Dr. Felix Brizuela answered

Specializes in Neurology

Not really: the older anticholinergic antidepressants, like to try cyclic antidepressants cause prolonged QT syndrome. The newer antidepressants, do not tend to do this.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 5/16/2016

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