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Antidepressants

Are you on antidepressants, about to start, or hoping to come off them? Antidepressants can be divided into the following classes: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), Norepinephrine/noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (NRIs aka NERIs/NARIs), Dopamine reuptake inhibitors (DRIs), Opioids, Selective serotonin reuptake enhancers (SSREs), Novel antidepressants and Tetracyclic antidepressants. Discuss the benefits and disadvantages of different types of antidepressants on this forum, and share your experience.

Antidepressants Raise Diabetes Risk

People who have developed glucose intolerance are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. If we add antidepressant drugs, that 10-15% of US population uses, their risk of developing diabetes doubles. Researchers are still investigating if depression itself poses risk to developing diabetes but it...

by User avatar Mick

Being off Effexor feels great

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I have been off effexor for two weeks now and I love the feeling!! I have been tied to effexor that I was just so sick of. I wanted off and it was hell!I read the posts and I did it with ease!!!!!! Tappering down from 150, i went to 75 for 10 days.... then I went to prosac 20mg with half of the 75...

by User avatar Guest

Trazodone Almost Killed me.

I have been taking Trazodone for 4 years for stress related insomnia.  I decided to quit after almost dying the other night. I drank three stella beers with my friend Paul- came home and 8:30 then took my 100 MG Trazodone at 11:00 pm.. About 20 minutes into falling asleep in my backbedroom.  I...

by User avatar ryanc

SLOW EFFEXOR WITHDRAWAL

Answered by a doctor

Many people here have called Effexor an evil drug.  I think the reason for that is because it is difficult to withdraw from.  I don't think it is evil if it helps people, like me, with depression, anxiety and panics.  I have never had any side effects whilst taking 150mg for nine years.  In all,...

by User avatar Capricorn105305639

I think i might die

I took 11 full power depression pills and now i cant breathe, i feel a truck on my chest, should i go to the hospital, I'm only 14

by User avatar Guest

Switching from Zyban to Bupropion, can I expect any differences?

Hello, I am currently on Zyban for my depressive disorder - it helped a lot, together with help it gave me in finally giving up smoking, but now my insurance company informed me that they no longer will cover Zyban, only Bupropion as Wellbutrin. I don’t want to switch to different anti...

by User avatar Guest

weightloss after stopping effexor

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I am a 32 years old I have been on effexor 150 mg a day for about a year now and have gained close to 30 lbs i watch what i eat and when i diet hard no a pound comes off i decided a week ago i was fed up so i stopped my effexor i am very emotional at times but i now have my sex life back my husband...

by User avatar kris76ky

how much omega 3 and vit. 3 do I take?

how much vit. E and omega 3 should I take. ...I've gained weight on Paxil and dropped weight immediately when I tapered off. But I couldn't stand the anxiety and went back on my full dose. I am female, 66, and weigh 200 lbs. Thank you!

by User avatar connie

Efexor withdrawl

Hi, I would like to know the effexor withdrawal symptoms, since my sister is missing one dose. It' s been 3 hours since she missed a dose. Is it true she can die? Pls, help!

by User avatar Guest

Do i have to go to a SHRINK to get Adderall??

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Hello Wondering if i have to go to a shrink just to even talk about Adderall? I am almost 56, FM, I suffer intense fatigue/chronic lower leg/foot pain and am sick of it! I have connective tissue issues.  40 lbs overweight. Chronic skin disease that does not respond to ANY treatment including those...

by User avatar boilingover288277