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Article: Medication can affect depression.(Life-Health)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- July 24, 2007
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Byline: SUZY COHEN
My 16-year-old daughter has been taking an antidepressant drug for 10 months. She was doing better and enjoying life, but in the past few weeks her sadness has set back in. She isolates herself and I hear her crying all the time.
She's irritable and refuses to participate in family activities. Her doctor wants to increase her drug dosage again. Do you think this will help?
- K.T., Sacramento, Calif.
A: It's hard to say; this might work for a short time. Generally speaking, however, the higher the dosage, the greater her risk for side effects such as insomnia, headache, dizziness, low appetite and confusion.
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