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I am taking a low dose of xanax (alprazolam) but lately feel depressed and crying..what antidepressant is ok.tried both wellbutrin and prozac with bad side effect?

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Dr. Nicholas Stratas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Can try others: SSRIs -sertraline, mirtazapine, citalopram, fluvoxamine, escitalopram SNRIs - duloxetine, venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine older group of TCAs, amitryptiline, imipramine, clomipramine, doxepin be sure you are staying with one drug long enough and the dose is up without causing side effects

Answered 9/25/2018

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Unanswerable: Xanax, (alprazolam) like all benzodiazepines, can increase symptoms of depression, although it is somewhat less likely to do that than other benzos in most people. This is a question for a psychiatrist or other mental health prescriber to answer, based on the kind of depression, its severity, exactly what side effects you had, how long you used them for and many other factors. Get advice in person, not online.

Answered 10/8/2017

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DEPRESSION: Antidepressants help but may not be enough because they do not teach you coping mechanisms. Psychotherapy with a Clinical Psychologist with expertise in multiple types of psychotherapy can help your medications to work better. Best to discuss medication with a Psychiatrist. If not comfortable with your Dr. see another for a second opinion & have a physical exam to rule out illness.

Answered 1/14/2021

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