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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.

Serotonin syndrome can cause seizure like withdrawals so be careful with antidepressants

I have been on this med for many years now and in the last few my son went on it. The doctor upped med to 150 and within 4 days he developed seratonin syndrome. After hallucinations, full body jerks and lack of control he was admitted to hospital. On day 3 he developed seizure like withdrawls and...

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Prescription for benzo's

Hi, I suffer from anxiety, and I would like to know is it possible to get a prescription for benzo’s for my condition. Did benzo’s help anyone with treating anxiety?

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prozac, binge drinking

hiya. im an 18yr old who has been on fluoxetine prozac for 6 months. i have issues with alcohol dependancy and spend an average of £70 on binge drinking with my friends. i know this is not sensible and i am having councelling to deal with the problem. however i am scared by my health. i have...

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Trazodone withdrawal symptoms

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I abruptly stopped taking Trazadone about a week ago.( I took 25mg at night for sleep. ) I am experiencing extreme anxiety, insomnia and what I would call panic attacks. Can this all be related and how can I stop this from occurring?

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WEIGHT GAIN AND ANTIDEPRESSANTS

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HELLO, I HAVE BEEN ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS FOR A FEW YEARS, WITH VARYING DOSES. I AM CURRENTLY PRESCRIBED WELLBUTRIN XL AND 80 MG OF PROZAC. I HAVE GAINED AN UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS. INTITIALLY IT WAS JUST A FEW POUNDS WHICH WERE VERY GRADUAL/ oVER THE LAST YEAR SINCE MY...

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Remeron Experiences

Hi, I`ve been recently started to use Remeron. It pulled me out of the deepest depression, but I couldn`t get enough of sugar and sweets. So, naturally, I have gain some weight. Also, I have a low blood pressure and sometimes feel dizzy. Is there anybody with Remeron experience who could tell me if...

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Zoloft to Cymbalta

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I have had a prescription from my Doctor for over a month now for Cmybalta, and I have been on Zoloft, since five years ago. I have had this "Mental block" about switching over just out of fear, fear of side effects fear of switching, and that period of time when I have to take both...

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New to Zoloft

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I'm 28, and I developed GAD about a month ago and it was the first time I've ever had it. The therapist I'm working with said therapy and medication is the most aggressive approach. I've never been on any kind of medication before so I did a lot of research, and decided to avoid Paxil and give...

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Feeling confused while on sertraline (Zoloft)

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Hello, I’ve been suffering from depression and have been on several anti depressants during past two years and most of them didn’t really help or I got bad side effects - like when I completely lost my appetite while I was on Prozac. At the moment, I’m on sertraline (Zoloft) and I’m...

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Stopping Lexapro. All the side effects?!

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Hi everyone...So like everyone else here I am experiencing the withdrawls of stopping Lexapro. Migranes, brain tremors, light sensitive uncontrolable crying. I went from 20mg to 15 for 3 days to 10 to 5 so 9 days total and I stoped completly. Now that Im reading more about comming off of this drug...

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