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What is the reason i am losing a lot of my hair while on a lot of antipsychotics over the course of five years?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
More information: Please let us know that specific medications you have been taking so that we can check potential side effects.
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Dr. Charles Cattano
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