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Can Celexa Be Given To A 15 Year Old Child?
Question: Is it safe for a 15 year old girl to take Celexa? Does this give a "high"
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Yes, this medication is perfectly safe for a 15 year old girl to take. There is absolutely not a "high" from this medication. Is is non-addictive, safe, and effective.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Yes, this medication is perfectly safe for a 15 year old girl to take. There is absolutely not a "high" from this medication. Is is non-addictive, safe, and effective.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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What is the reason to take Celexa
Please answer my question. I found these pills in my daughters room in her friends bag. There is no prescription. They are in a pill box. Web sites state Celexa not safe for people under 18. Need an answer
Please answer my question. I found these pills in my daughters room in her friends bag. There is no prescription. They are in a pill box. Web sites state Celexa not safe for people under 18. Need an answer
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Celexa is an antidepressant medication which can be used to treat depression or anxiety. It is absolutely safe for a 15 year old to take -- antidepressants are prescribed to people under 18 all the time. Don't worry.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Followup
Detailed Answer:
Celexa is an antidepressant medication which can be used to treat depression or anxiety. It is absolutely safe for a 15 year old to take -- antidepressants are prescribed to people under 18 all the time. Don't worry.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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