Does it Matter HOW a Medication Works?

Understanding mechanisms of action can provide reassurance and insight

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“Hey doc, why are you treating my ADHD with an antidepressant?” Mark asked at a follow-up appointment, having discovered that he was now taking the same medication as his wife — but she was on it for depression. I again explained the ways in which Wellbutrin resembled and differed…