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Dr. Silva, M.D. Medical Doctor

Specialty: Psychiatry
Austin, Texas
I am a Board-certified psychiatrist with almost 15 years of experience diagnosing and treating... Full Bio
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Medications A-Z: The Prozac Family (SSRIs)

The most commonly prescribed class of antidepressants today are the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the so-called "Prozac...

How to Engage in Meaningful, Successful Psychotherapy

More people than ever before are seeking professional counseling services. Thankfully, the stigma of seeing a mental health professional is waning...

How to Pick A Good Therapist

More people than ever are seeking professional counseling services in one form or another. Thankfully, the stigma of seeing a mental health...

Side Effects A-Z: Avoiding Weight Gain (Hyperphagia)

One of the most alarming and universally unacceptable of medication side effects is that of permanent weight gain, and it is not an uncommon one....

Understanding Addiction

The notion of addiction is one that includes more than just chemical dependency. Today we are aware that a person can be physically or...

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Sep 10 2009 by Dr. Silva, M.D., MD
You would want to be especially cautious.  I wouldn't say that interferon is absolutely contraindicated, but it is at least relatively contraindicated.
 

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