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I'm suffering from depression from almost 4 years. I have taken many meds till now but I'm not 100% recovered. My doctor gave me escitalopram20 with deveniz 50 last month. I felt some improvement. Now he is adding 150mg bupropion in it. Is it safe? Can it cause serotonin syndrome? Help plz
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Yes it's safe. Follow your doctor's advice.
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Dr. Sanjay Jain
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Yes it's safe, don't worry about serotonin syndrome. Bupripion is not a ssri. You can take this combination. All the best
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