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Psychiatrist denied me antidepressants. what are possible reasons?

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Dr. Alan Ali
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Antidepressants: Agree with dr. Fowler. Also, other possibilities are having mood cycling, failure of previous antidepressant trials, refusal of a specific medication due to adverse effects or allergies, and any other medications u might be taking that conflict with the antidepressant.
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