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If you've been taking an ssri for 8yrs w/ mild side effects and all of a sudden side effects are increased, is something wrong with liver metabolism?

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Possibly: Do you think that there is a reason for your liver to be damaged? You might want to get a liver function test.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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