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A member asked:
Been on prozac for 11 years. actual dose 40 mg. what happens if i stop taking it for only 2 weeks? i know it has a long life
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You need to taper: the dose gradually, and you don't want to do that on your own, better be under doctor's supervision, best wishes
Answered 9/9/2018
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