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Dr. prescribed remeron to sleep, gain weight. in the past ssri's intensified restlessness / compulsive behavior. am worried about a new antidepressant?

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Remeron is excellent: This is a good medication for helping both sleep and weight gain. It does not work with exact same mechanism as other SSRIs, so usually does not have the agitation side effect. Anything is possible, but unlikely.

Answered 12/19/2016

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