Question 1

what are the negative side effects of antidepressants?

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It depends: The answer to this depends on the specific antidepressant you're asking about, as they're not all the same.  If you can please tell us which medication you're wondering about, we can provide a better answer.  Best wishes.

Question 2

need expert help here. what are side effects of antidepressants?

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Many possible: This is an extremely wide question, as side effects depend on the particular antidepressant you're asking about.  If you can please tell us which antidepressant you mean, we can respond more helpfully.  Thank you.

Question 3

having side effects from taking the antidepressant clomipramine. what can i do?

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Alternatives: Clompiramine is ordinarily used as a treatment for severe treatment resistant obsessive compulsive disorder in the modern era of psychiatry.  A consideration of another medication that is effective for obsessive compulsive disorder is indicated and one such agent is fluovoxamine.

Question 4

what does "confusion" mean within the context of the side effects of antidepressants?

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Disorientation: The word confusion is attempting to describe a disconnect between thoughts and understanding that can lead to a feeling of disorientation.  It also involves at time a lack of awareness of the time, place and situation that you are present dealing with.  Some antidepressants may lead to this feeling.

Question 5

why do antidepressants cause side effects and even cause some people to commit suicide?

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I don't know of any: Antidepressants that are placebos. I think that outside of medical research (with informed consent of participants)  that deliberate use  of a non-medicinal (stating that it is a medication) is probably considered unethical.

Question 6

recommendations for antidepressant with fewest side effects? celexa (citalopram) no affect on me when i tried it a few years ago. s.a.d. is an issue for me.

Accepted Answer

If your problem is: Seasonal effective disorder then you are likely to have better results with a medication like wellbutrin (bupropion).  Discuss with your physician.

Question 7

what to do if antidepressant side effects?

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Call: call your doctor and discuss if stopping the medication would be appropriate and if possibly finding an alternative would be possible. depends on the side effect as well.

Question 8

what are the side effects of antidepressants?

Accepted Answer

Depends on med: Different medications have different side effects.  Ssris are most known for weight gain, nausea, headache, and sexual side effects. Wellbutrin (bupropion) may increase anxiety and increase risk of seizures. Remeron is sedating and may increase appetite. Ask your doctor about side effects for your medication. All can increase suicidal thoughts in adolescents and young adults.

Question 9

how do antidepressants work? what are the side effects?

Accepted Answer

Your question is: way too broad. Since there are multiple classes of antidepressants &amp; multiple different medications - you would need to ask about a specific medication.  The question you asked could take volumes to respond to.

Question 10

which antidepressants have the least side effects?  thank you!

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Everyone's different: If there was one answer to this question, everyone would be given the same antidepressant!  instead we choose antidepressants to minimize the side effects most likely to disturb that specific patient.  E.G., a sedating antidepressant is good if a patient can't sleep, but bad if a patient can't stay awake.  Modern antidepressants are about equal on average — but no one is "average".

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