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Sandy is taking an SSRI, but at a lower dose than her sister. She wants to know why the same dose is not used and whether she should take as much as her sister.  What will you tell her?  What are the risks of self-adjusting dosages of medications?  What are the side effects of stopping these drugs cold turkey?

Name: sandy is taking an ssri but at a lower dose than her sister she wants to know why the same dose is not used and whether she should take as much as her sister what will you tell her what are 40445
Uploaded: 2021-04-21T19:14:40-08:00
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Channel: Katie Haasch
Description: sandy is taking an ssri but at a lower dose than her sister she wants to know why the same dose is not used and whether she should take as much as her sister what will you tell her what are 40445

          Sandy is taking an SSRI, but at a lower dose than her sister. She wants to know why the same dose is not used and whether she should take as much as her sister.  What will you tell her?  What are the risks of self-adjusting dosages of medications?  What are the side effects of stopping these drugs cold turkey?

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04/21/2021

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- Each person metabolizes medications differently based on factors like body weight, liver function, genetics, age, and other medical conditions. - Treatment response varies between individuals even within the same family. - Doctors prescribe the minimum effective Show more…

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Sandy is taking an SSRI, but at a lower dose than her sister. She wants to know why the same dose is not used and whether she should take as much as her sister.  What will you tell her?  What are the risks of self-adjusting dosages of medications?  What are the side effects of stopping these drugs cold turkey?