Alcohol and Antidepressants

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News segment about mixing Alcohol with AntiDepressants such as Prozac, Zoloft and Lexapro.

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Antidepressants alleviate mood disorders, such as major depression and dysthymia and anxiety disorders such as social anxiety disorder. Drugs including the monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), tetracyclic antidepressants (TeCAs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are most commonly associated with the term. These medications are among those most commonly prescribed by psychiatrists and other physicians, and their effectiveness and adverse effects are the subject of many studies and competing claims. Many drugs produce an antidepressant effect, but restrictions on their use have caused controversy and off-label prescription a risk, despite claims of superior efficacy.

Most typical antidepressants have a delayed onset of action (2--6 weeks) and are usually administered for anywhere from months to years. Despite the name, antidepressants are often used controversially, and with a dearth of empirical evidence to support their indication, off-label to treat other conditions, such as anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, chronic pain, and some hormone-mediated disorders such as dysmenorrhea. Alone or together with anticonvulsants (e.g., Tegretol or Depakote), these medications can be used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and substance abuse by addressing underlying depression. Also, antidepressants have been used sometimes to treat snoring and migraines.

Other medications that are not usually called antidepressants, including antipsychotics in low doses and benzodiazepines, may be used to manage depression, although benzodiazepines - along with all drugs called "anti-depressants" - cause a physical dependence to form. Stopping benzodiazepine (or SSRI) treatment abruptly can cause unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. An extract of the herb St John's Wort is commonly used as an antidepressant, although it is labeled as a dietary supplement in some countries. The term antidepressant is sometimes applied to any therapy (e.g., psychotherapy, electro-convulsive therapy, acupuncture) or process (e.g., sleep disruption, increased light levels, regular exercise) found to improve a clinically depressed mood.

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  • After my father excessive drinking, now he's on anti-deressant pills. It never ends; if we live long, it'll be another addiction, like food, other bad human behavior.

  • I was raised in a bad abusive, evil parents, who loved the Bar, Booze, and all the wicked things that go along with it. Yes, it destroys you, your family and every human you encounter in the near future. I had a hard/bad childhood, so yes I know what alcohol does to you. I was affected by it and I am learning from the parents mistakes.

  • Antidepressants and alcohol can cause all sorts of problems from confusion, hypo mania, aggression, suicidal thoughts and impulses, tourettes type of verbal abuse without you even being aware, ssris can also cause some people to crave alcohol if this happens you must seek help as comming off this type of antidepressant is the only way to stop the cravings.

  • Fuck you fucking retard doc, i can drink smoke and gang bang many bitches as o want!Go and take your pussy ssri evil pill you dumb FUCK!!!!!!!

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