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Is It Normal for a Doctor to Try a Combination of Antidepressants?

By Nancy Schimelpfening, About.com

Updated: August 24, 2006

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Question: Is It Normal for a Doctor to Try a Combination of Antidepressants?

Answer: Yes, combinations are pretty common. A couple of reasons to do this would be (1) you are getting partial response with one antidepressant and your doctor wants to see if augmentation will give you complete relief, or (2) if your doctor is trying to counteract the side-effects from your antidepressant. An SSRI + Wellbutrin is one common combination.

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