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Are maois really more effective than other classes for treating atypical depression or clinical trials that show that are biased?

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They may be: Most of my patients who were on MAOIs say nothing else have given them equal results & some Patients have stayed on them despite all the difficulties with diet drug interactions etc

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/11/2016

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