Question 1

how is someone on antidpressants different from a crackhead?

Accepted Answer

Big difference: The person on antidepressants is likely working to better their symptoms. The crackhead may not care enough about destroying his or her life to quit.

Question 2

can you die from combining different types of antidpressants?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the: Type of antidepressants. Some can be quite lethal - others are  not. Are you considering overdosing? If you are, please get help. If you have a strong urge to kill yourself please have a friend or relative take you to the nearest emergency room or call 911 for emergency services.  If you have taken an overdose -call 911. There is always hope. A psychiatrist or a psychologist can provide therapy.

Question 3

what happens if you take antidepresants and you don't need it?

Accepted Answer

Side effects: The decision to discontinue an antidepressant should be made in consultation with your physician taking into account how your life is going and especially what new skills you may have learned during a difficult time in an unfair world. You may never have needed them or they may have helped some. Today's ssrsi's will slow a man down sexually but serious side effects are uncommon.

Question 4

can a low dose antideppressants aleviate pain?

Accepted Answer

Antidepressants: In some patients it does. More often than not it reduces the severity of the pain and allows one to be more comfortable as well as improving your mental state.

Question 5

how to wean off antideppressants to have a baby?

Accepted Answer

May not be healthy: There are some antidepresssants that are less of a problem for pregnancy than others. You should get with your treating physicians and discuss the matter before trying to come off meds.If yours is a problem, move to one that is less so. A baby needs you as healthy as possible.

Question 6

can i get my libido back after i get off antideppressants?

Accepted Answer

Libido: It is true that antidepressants often decrease libido.  Getting off of those should help.  Additionally, your hormones could be low or out of balance.   You could see a doctor and get your hormones checked.   Other things that can dramatically decrease libido are anger or resentment with the sex partner, boredom,  stress, or extreme fatigue.

Question 7

should i take an antidepressant?

Accepted Answer

I don't know: There is not enough information here to provide a very specific response. Antidepressants can be helpful for treatment of anxiety disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, depressive disorders and some forms of pain.

Question 8

best way to release from antidepresant?

Accepted Answer

Reduce it slowly: To be safe, reducing medications should be done with a doctor's supervision. Some antidepressants are less likely than others to cause withdrawal symptoms and your doctor will know that and adjust accordingly.

Question 9

what is the most popular antidepressant?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: SSRI's are most prescribed.  these are Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, and  Lexapro (escitalopram).

Question 10

what're antidepressant medicines made from?

Accepted Answer

Antidepressants Hx: Researchers discovered the first antidepressant purely by chance in the 1950's. The drug was iproniazid which was being used to treat tuberculosis, where one of its side-effects was elevation of mood. After that, a professor in switzerland was treating schizophrenics with Imipramine & found that it relieves depression.

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