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Fluoxetine, fluoxetine!
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Paroxetine, paroxetine!
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Citalopram, citalopram!
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Take once a day
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Fluoxetine, fluoxetine
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Paroxetine, paroxetine
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Citalopram, citalopram
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May cause dry mouth
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From the moment that we learn to walk and speak
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Our parents tell us everyone's unique
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Now, I'm not saying that advice is bad
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But honey, you're not special 'cause you're sad
Not special, no you're not
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The butcher, the baker, the grocery clerk
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They're all on 20 milligrams or so
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The movers
The shakers
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The happy homemaker
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You'd be surprised how many of them know
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Anti-depressants are so not a big deal
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Big whoop, you're on an anti-depressant
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Sweet cheeks, here's the deal
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Welcome to the club with open admission
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You're cast in the play that has no audition
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Yes, everyone is special, that's usually the sitch
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But when it comes to meds, you're such a basic bitch
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I lost my job and for six months, I couldn't leave my bed, yeah!
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When my husband died, I stopped bathing and watched Christian TV instead, ooh!
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Now we're on pills and it's less of a slog
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Just ask any abused rescue dog
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The origins of life are messy and imprecise
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We're all the result of natural selection
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True! So why should I feel crappy
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About something that makes me happy?
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Though it may be hard to maintain an erection
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Maybe you should adjust your dosage!
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I already tried that, didn't work
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Have you tried another medication?
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Yep, but that one made me gain weight
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Oh, that totally happened to me. It got better within a few months
Thanks, cool!
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Anti-depressants are so not a big deal
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Big whoop, you're on an anti-depressant
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Take two with or without a meal
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Fluoxetine, fluoxetine
Paroxetine, paroxetine
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Our lawyers won't let us say brand names
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Anti-depressants are so so so so not a big deal
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Big whoop, you're on an anti-depressant
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Connor, heel!
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Some cry that in the past, we didn't medicate everyone
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Cool, witch trials and the Crusades sound like so much fun
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Anti-depressants are so common
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That taking them is all we have in common
Written by Rachel Bloom