A patient on levothyroxine for five months with suppressed TSH and normal free T4 developed tremor, severe anxiety, and suicidal thoughts after starting candesartan cilexetil 8 mg twice daily (BID) two months ago; which medication is causing these symptoms and how should the therapy be adjusted?

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