SSRI'S increase risk of broken bones

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	SSRI'S increase risk of broken bones

kkcapricorn

1-22-2007 9:16 PM

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health, antidepressants, broken bones

kkcapricorn says:

It seems everything having to do with health & medications always has a negative side to counter the positive.

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