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Comment
. 2019 Sep;68(7):409-410.

PURL: Antidepressant Tx for anxiety disorders: How long?

Patricia McGuire  1 , Gregory Castelli  1
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PURL: Antidepressant Tx for anxiety disorders: How long?

Patricia McGuire et al. J Fam Pract. 2019 Sep.

Abstract

This systematic review/meta-analysis provides some long-awaited evidence regarding the length of time to treat to minimize the risk of relapse.

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