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Can Lithium Help In Treating The Depression Effectively

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Dr.  Manisha Gopal MD

i have a question about my depression . i have been suffering from it since age 13, i am now 52. i ... oxycodone , much to my surprise it also helped my depression. are opiods ever used for depression.... View answer

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Dr.   K. V. Anand MD

My psychiatrist stopped lithium because he said I was too flat. I am also on 12 mg Ensam for depression and trazadone to sleep. Also 5 mg abilify/day for resistant depression, I felt worse 1 week after... View answer

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

My 55 y.o. brother has major depression. He s taking prescribed Lithium & Abilify & Effexor. Dr tried to wean from Lithium since he s been on it for many yrs, but depression got much worse. Dr... View answer

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Dr.  Rohit Kothari MD

Hi, my son is a distance runner and suffers from depression. He does not want to go on the typical depression meds because he is concerned that they will impede his training and performance. Recently we have ... View answer

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