|Articles|February 13, 1998

SomeDrugs Reported to Cause Depression

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(Adapted with permission from The Medical Letter, Inc. "Some Drugs That Cause Psychiatric Symptoms." The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics Feb. 13, 1998 Vol. 40 [Issue 1020] pp. 21-24)

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