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I took sertraline and after a while it made my hair fall out.does it mean all the ssris would have the same effect?

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Hair Loss: SRI do not cause hair loss it is not unusual for males to lose hair around the same age. I for one, same as many of my colleagues and family members started to lose hair around your same age. Best wishes

Answered 4/24/2017

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