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I have bad constant weight gain as a result of prozac for gad.diet & exercise doesnt work.doc said taking lactobacillus gasseri will help lose weight?
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Maybe: Preliminary data include: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0882401012001106 Ultimately, staying on a drug or not is a decision you should make with the help of the prescriber based upon your response thus far and the observed risks.
Answered 5/14/2017
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