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Suggest Medicine For Depression

I take citalopram, 40g for depression. Actually it was prescribed when I cried for no reason, 10 to 15 times a day for no reason. I had a heart attack last December and I wonder if tgere is something else I could take instead.
Thu, 9 Nov 2017
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in my opinion citalopram won't be a safe condition because of heart condition

sertraline has been shown to be beneficial



also it would be necessary to maintain low fat diet , moderate exercise
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Suggest Medicine For Depression

in my opinion citalopram won t be a safe condition because of heart condition sertraline has been shown to be beneficial also it would be necessary to maintain low fat diet , moderate exercise