What effect does some alcohol have if taking antidepressants?
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Alcohol and antidepressants are a lethal combo.  Alcohol increases the effects of the antidepressant.  You could die, slip into a coma, or become seriously impaired for life.\n\nAsk your doctor about the safety of an occasional drink.
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The more alcohol you drink, the more misery you will create for yourself. All medications have slingshot effect. The body creates an opposing force to the drug effect. See site below about a new religion without mention of God. Also tells about a new type of psychology.
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If you take an anti-alcohol drug and THEN drink alcohol, I believe you'll be vomiting. If you're an alcoholic thinking about a drink, DON'T DO IT.
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The alcohol interferes with the absorption of the drug, & you could end up with toxic side effects.  If you want cirrhosis, it is your liver.
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I dont advise it although the drug interaction is just moderate. Alcohol may potentiate some of the pharmacologic effects of CNS-active agents. Use in combination may result in additive central nervous system depression and impairment of judgment, thinking, and psychomotor skills.
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Alcohol can sometimes make depression go away. WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK, PASSED OUT, OR BLACKED OUT.\n\nBut self medicating with alcohol will not cure anything.
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There is an interaction between Prozac (generic fluoxetine) and hormonal birth control pills. It does not lower the effectiveness of the pill, but there is an interaction. If you are taking Prozac and HBC talk with your prescibing doctor or pharmacist. There is no interaction between HBC and other SSRIs or other antidepressants. \n\nThere is an interaction between St. John's Wort (used to treat mild to fake depression), antibiotics, epilepsy medications (sometimes used as mood stabilisers to treat mood disorders such as bipolar disorder) and the pill. These drugs lower the effectiveness of the pill.
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Yes, antidepressants help ADD.
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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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friend of mine takes celexa and on the rare occasions she drinks she has been fine, but each person is different. would talk to your doc first. always the safest bet.
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You absolutely should not drink while taking medications.  Alcohol affects different types of medicines in different ways and can cause you problems.
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One side effect of anti-depressants is lack of sex drive. She could try another medication to see how that works. Or she could get off the meds completely. However, she may not want to deal with the depression instead. She should talk to her doctor about this reaction. For some people, it takes only a small dose to have the effect. You might call her doctor and mention it to him if she doesn't. But the doctor cannot talk with you about her condition because it would be invasion of her privacy. However, there's nothing to stop you from telling the doctor what you observe.
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Anti-depressant medications work like SSRIs.  Probably cognitive and behavioral therapy are used too.
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Expect to have a horrible hangover...not to mention, your reason for taking Zoloft is for depression or anxiety. Alcohol only weakens the effects of the Zoloft, and you will get into a funk because of it! It usually takes 2-3 weeks for the Zoloft to take full affect in your body. You need to stay away from alcohol if at all possible, as long as you take the Zoloft if you want to get better.
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Lightheadedness, headaches and dizziness are all side effects. For the first couple of weeks after taking it I also had an upset stomach and felt really jittery. I lost all interest in sex and felt quite 'spaced out' a lot of the time, and separated from what was going on around me. Of course some of this is symptomatic of depression too. Word of warning about the alcohol - its a depressant so will counteract the prozac. If you must drink try to keep it to a minimum, but the safest bet is to avoid it completely.
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"They" are doctors, and they know better than you.  You could die, have a heart-attack, pass out, etc.\nSome antidepressants even seem to accelerate the effects of alcohol.  Dangerous!
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It intensifies depression if you're taking it for that.  It intensifies any side effects you may already be having.  It totally messes with your body chemistry and it will take days to readjust.  Not smart.