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A member asked:

I am on zoloft (sertraline) for ocd, and it scares me reading all of the stories of people losing their mind and hurting people. is that something that can happen?

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Probably not: Stories of SSRIs causing violence usually involve situations in which the people are not taking it; or are not taking enough of it; or have a condition for which it is inappropriately prescribed (such as bipolar disorder without a stabilizer). Otherwise, you can rest assured that it won't make you a mass murderer.

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Answered 5/12/2015

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