Do Antidepressants Interfere With Ivf?
A breast cancer patient asks Dr. Mitchell Hecht if her antidepressant will interfere with the drug tamoxifen. According to Dr. H, SSRI drugs like Prozac, Celex, and Zoloft can inhibit a liver enzyme that is needed in order to keep tamoxifen working properly. In this article he discusses research that suggests certain antidepressants lessen the effectiveness of the breast cancer medication.
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