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Is this consistent w/depression? when off ssris i feel the need for caffeine or licorice, but am otherwise cognitively not morbid
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Yes: It is consistent. That is why most substance abuse/dependency dual diagnosis patients tend to relapse less when the depression is properly treated.
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