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Splitting Antidepressant Medications

More Studies Are Needed To Confirm Clinical Outcomes and Potential Savings

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Donoghue, J. Splitting Antidepressant Medications. CNS Drugs 16, 359–360 (2002). https://doi.org/10.2165/00023210-200216050-00008

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