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I have been cycling into depression and am considering an ssri.my profession requires good memory & processing skills, can 25 mg of zoloft (sertraline) do the job?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Zoloft (sertraline): Would only take SSRI if you have an actual medical indication for it. 25 mg of Zoloft (sertraline) would be a sub-therapeutic dose for most.

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Answered 5/1/2015

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