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Does long term use of cymbalta (duloxetine) cause dementia. i mean 60 mg. for twenty or thirty years?

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Cymbalta (duloxetine): Nope, not likely, unless there eventually are other causes for aging memory decline.

Answered 8/12/2018

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

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