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Can psych medications shrink the size of your heart? or is it from the changed habits like sleeping too much, and decreased activity
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No: No, psychiatric medications do not shrink the size of your heart. Psychiatric illnesses like depression can decrease your activity level, though.
Answered 9/12/2013
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No: Psymedications can not shrink the size of heart. No meds that i can think of can. Meds can cause the heart to work better when it is too big though.
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