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I've been through the wringer with depression in the American system, this has not been my experience.

I've heard this particular chestnut often. In so far as I understand, if your doctor does this, they're committing malpractice. I'm not saying doctors don't do this, or someone's doctor doesn't, but this is not the norm. Not by a long shot.

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Ditto. In fact, my psychiatrists have loved generics, they don't want cost to get in the way of treatment.

(Caveat: generic mood stabilizers (used for treating bipolar disorder) that are also anticonvulsants have I've heard a bad history of not working like the brand name, First World manufactured originals.)

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