Questions to ask before starting an SSRI

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The questions to bring to the visit when an SSRI is being recommended for anxiety.

If you'd like to picture what the medication is doing before the visit, PsychiatryRx has an interactive look at how SSRIs change serotonin signaling.

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Short: Questions to ask before starting an SSRI. AnxietyResource, medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA. https://anxietyresource.org/tools/questions-before-starting-an-ssri/

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