Can Citalopram 60mg cause antisocial behavior ?
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In the British National Formulary (the book drs have to prescribe drugs) there is no mention of this. If you feel the drug is causing antisocial behaviour go and see your dr.
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SIDE EFFECTS: The most commonly-noted side effects associated with escitalopram are agitation or restlessness, blurred vision, diarrhea, difficulty sleeping, drowsiness, dry mouth, fever, frequent urination, headache, indigestion, nausea, increased or decreased appetite, increased sweating, sexual difficulties (decreased sexual ability or desire, ejaculatory delay), taste alterations, tremor (shaking), weight changes. Although changes in sexual desire, sexual performance and sexual satisfaction often occur as a result of depression itself, they also may be a consequence of the drugs used to treat depression. In particular, about one in 11 men given escitalopram report difficulties experiencing ejaculation.\n\nSome patients may experience withdrawal reactions upon stopping SSRI therapy. Symptoms may include dizziness, tingling, tiredness, vivid dreams, irritability, or poor mood. In order to avoid these symptoms, the dose of SSRI can be slowly reduced instead of abruptly stopped.\n\nIt has been suggested that SSRIs may cause depression to worsen and even lead to suicide in a small number of patients. These potential side effects are difficult to evaluate in depressed patients because depression can progress with or without treatment, and suicide is itself a consequence of depression. Moreover, the evidence supporting these potential side effects is weak. Therefore, no conclusions can yet be drawn about the relationship between SSRIs and worsening depression and suicide. Until better information is available, patients receiving SSRIs should be monitored for worsening depression and suicidal tendencies.
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I took it for a while and had no problem with it.  Cymbalta is the newest SSRI.  It works on serotonin and norepinephrine while Paxil only works on serotonin.  I have been taking Cymbalta for a year and have no trouble with it.
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do you mean kolonopin.  it kind of depends on your tolerance but if your friend ate more than ten miligrams and has never taken them before you might be in trouble..:  signs of OD  depressed breathing,  awake but not coherent, like walking with eyes closed or babbling, slowed heart rate.
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I was put on Citalopram (Cipramil) as the first medication for my depression. I was on it for about a year and then I think my system just got used to it. Unfortunatley I was then put on Efexor, which caused some very bad side effects.\n\nI have now tried every anti-depressant available to me (I'm 24) and for me, Seroxat works.\n\nIf you really want to give up, here is what I recommend - I tried to do this and it reduced the electric shock sensations in my head and sickness of withdrawal.\nAsk your docotr to prescribe you a low dose of Prozac instead of the Cipramil. Prozac is quite non-aggressive to come off of, so after your system has got used to the Prozac, you can then come off it.\n\nWorked for me...til I had to go back on meds, but hopefully you can do it. Good luck!!
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I only take Zoloft and Niravam, but my cousin was recently put on Cymbalta...she has had severe debilitating headaches and cannot go to work...She also says she has the desire to mutilate and kill herself and others.
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Yes there is a link!  But there are studies that link it with being depressed, and those that link say it is antidepressant.
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yes. stop taking wellbutrin and try something else. your body is telling you something
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Just a guess: psychotropic, Mood Altering, and anti-depressants?
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Princess - when you post these kinds of questions, unfortunately you will get inane and irrelevant answers from religious fanatics who do not believe human problems have organic origins.  I am just surprised that this time it was a Muslim instead of someone in one of the many "Christian" sects that also denigrate psychology and psychiatry.  Oh, well, religious fanatics are essentially the same, no matter which "holy book" they read.\n\nNow to the meat of your query.\n\nYou got many sound replies above.  Anti-depressants have variable results according to the individual.  They also have variable results according to the dosage - for example, a big dose of Zoloft can produce different consequences than a lesser dose.\n\nI am surprised that you apparently have not been under a regimen of monitoring by the doctor(s) who diagnosed you.  It is typical when a patient begins this treatment to be checked frequently to monitor the effectiveness of the medications, and if they do not work right, to be changed.\n\nAs a side statement, be aware that you can't really drink if you have depression, and especially when on medications.  Alcohol IS a depressant.\n\nAlso, anyone diagnosed with acute depression (as I presume is what they said of you) should be placed under the direct care of a psychiatrist.  Psychiatrists are medical doctors who are trained in these matters and the use of medications as an element of treatment.  They do not always require a patient to undergo intensive analysis and theray.  Today's psychiatrists are inheritors of Freud's work, but they are much, much different from the old-fashioned concept of egg-head analysts.  \n\nAny mental health problem produces behavioral consequences, however,  And these can persist beyond the effect of chemical sources of the problem.  Depression is not entirely a chemistry problem, usually, and to think that medications alone will resolve depression is to miss an opportunity to go after the things that cause or contribute to the problem.\n\nWe are ALL mixed-up folk.  There's nothing whatsoever wrong with getting un-mixed-up if we get the chance.  Go back to your doctor, milady, and get a referral to a psychiatrist you can trust and work with, and keep your appointments.  By the way, my experience suggests that a psychiatrist who embraces "gestalt therapy" methods is the most effective.
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You have an anti social personality and are likely to develop into extremely violent tendencies. You should talk to a psychiatrist about this.
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Hi,\nI'm a Pharmacist.\nThe side effect is very specific, so it's possible that there aren't many people that can identify... BUT, an 'uncontrollable urge to pull your hair out' can be a way that you delt with some of the side effects that can occur. \nAntidepressants alter the neurochemical balance in the brain to help alleviate the symptoms of depression, but the whole picture is still not known. Antidepressant drugs usually target one specific neurochemical, yet many different systems have been implicated in the pathophysiology of depression. Hence, antidepressant use can alleviate depression and/or throw the balance out of whack! Symptoms of mental state changes (eg hypermania, anxiety) can arise. The 'uncontrollable urge to pull your hair out' may be a manifestation of one of these symptoms.\nThe results seen are usually patient specific, and what works in one patient may not work in all.\nIf you find that antidepressants make your situation worse, try some non-pharmacological treatments to help you eg/ behavioural therapy or counseling.\nHope this helps! Goodluck!
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Antidepressant class use was as follows: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, 45.6%; tricyclic antidepressants, 31.9%; trazodone, 18.0%; and other, 4.5%. Generally, the SSRIs were prescribed within the dosage range recommended for depression, but the TCAs and trazodone were prescribed at or below the minimum dose. About half of the residents (51.7%) had taken their current antidepressant for at least five months. The most frequent prescribers of antidepressants were attending physicians (49.5%) and psychiatrists (27.0%). Antidepressant therapy monitoring was documented for 88.1% of residents, with clinical assessment the most frequent method. Selected concurrent illnesses were documented for 89.8% of residents: 155 residents had one concurrent illness and 304 had two to six illnesses. The five most common illnesses were hypertension, dementia, ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular accident, and arthritis. Although 27.6% of residents concurrently received sedative-hypnotics, anxiolytics, or both, use was unrelated to that of the antidepressant class. Of the 264 residents with documented clinical outcomes, about half improved.
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Heather, I'm sorry you're not feeling well and I'll try to give you the best advice I can, based on what you've told me.\n\nFirst, you should expect that every psychotropic medication you read about will come with side effects.  Most if not all side effects usually occur within the first two weeks and are completely manageable.  There are cases where some people will experience more severe side effects than most, but these cases are extremely rare and unlikely to happen.\n\nIt's natural to feel this way towards any type of psychotropic med, as this is unknown territory for most people and people naturally fear what they don't know.  You're Dr will be well aware of the proper titration for the medication and bring you on so you don't experience harsh side effects.\n\nFrom what you described, you discussed having mood swings.  My question from there would be, have you had a diagnosis for a certain type of mood disorder?  If the answer is yes, then Amitriptyline is going to make you worse.  \n\nAmatriptyline is part of the Tricyclic Antidepressants group and used to treat extremely low levels of depression.  For patients that have mood disorders, this is one of the worst medications you can take and will further exacerbate mania and cycling.\n\nZoloft (sertraline) is part of the SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) group of antidepressants.  Again, this is a class of medication that doesn't work for those with mood disorders and will actually make your depression worse.  Zoloft happens to be the worst for mood disorders of the SSRI meds.\n\nI have no idea what you've been diagnosed for, but from what you're discussing, you are experiencing some sort of mood disorder, such as bipolar, cylcothymia or BPD, etc.  If I'm correct, it's possible that you've been misdiagnosed, where it's common for most mood disorders to be misdiagnosed as some sort of depression disorder.  If that is the case, you're either not giving your Dr all the details of how you're feeling or he/she is not experienced in treating mood disorders and you'll have to find someone else.\n\nI hope that this helps and that you get better soon.
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My 18-yr. old son was given Lexapro, and it caused him to be so confused and delusional that we had to admit him to a psych hospital for 4 days.  He's been dignosed as bi-polar, and that may be why the Lexapro affected him so badly, it's contra-indicated for bi-polar disorder.  Scary stuff, and I've since heard from others that they've had bad experiences with the drug too.  As for your son's vision going black, the same thing happens to me if I stand up too suddenly, and it is related to blood pressure - mine has always been very low.
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Fluoxetine / Prozac can lead to allergic reactions. The chances are very low and comparable to other psychotropic drugs. Every drug can lead to allergic reactions. In this case it seems that allergy is being caused by exposure to cold. Stay on prozac and discuss it with your practitioner. Do not discontinue it without consultation.
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Look for Zoloft or Paxil. They are second generation SSRI's just like Prozac.