Should you increase your antidepressant after beginning on a starting dose? Not necessarily. Research has shown that new-generation antidepressants like SSRIs may not need to be increased from the starting dose. This means that your first dose, may be all that you need to ease your mood. Patients are urged to see their physician at 6 to 8 weeks after starting medication to assess clinical improvement. Before increasing the dose or changing the medication, talk to your physician. In short, research showed no benefit to automatically increase the dose.
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