eli5: Why do antidepressant takes 2-4 weeks to work when brain changes happen right after the first dose?

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eli5: Why do antidepressant takes 2-4 weeks to work when brain changes happen right after the first dose?

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Simple version: It takes time to come up to a therapeutic level. Sure, it’s in your system fast but it needs time to build up to an effective level in your blood stream.

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