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Is it safe to take antidepressants and ADHD medication?

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This question is a bit broad considering the numerous medications for both but;

Is there a safe combination of Anti-Depressant and ADD medications available?

Yes - If you speak to your doctor there are options to treat both conditions at same time. In fact their are single medications that CAN treat both in some instances.

However, mixing two random Anti-Depressants and ADD medications could be potentially DANGEROUS.

Speak to a doctor and they will figure out the best treatment options for you.

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