186:(selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) with similar modes of selective action, abruptly substituting one for the other is usually not advisable. Almost immediately Pittman allegedly began to experience negative side-effects from the new medication; her sister went so far as to describe her as "manic." She purportedly experienced a burning sensation all over her body which required pain medication. She complained about the side effects of the drug. At a subsequent doctor's visit, her dosage was increased from 25 mg daily to 50 mg daily. Zoloft does have several side-effects in children, including aggravated depression, abnormal dreams, paranoid reactions, hallucinations, aggressive behavior and delusions. Risks from overdose include potential "manic reactions."
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and murdered them with their own shotgun which she had been taught how to use. After the murders she set fire to the house using a candle and papers. Pittman took her grandparents' car, their guns, her dog, and $ 33 and left. She was picked up after getting stuck two counties away. Before confessing, she told a story of a large black male who had kidnapped her after murdering her grandparents and setting fire to their house. When she ultimately confessed she proclaimed that her grandparents deserved what they got. Pittman's father testified that the incident occurred two days after
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