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.

weight loss antidepressants

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can anyone please help me find an antidepressant that does not put on weight as I am on 225mg of dosulepin,quetiapine 25mg and zopiclone 7.5mg and I have gained 2 stone in weight over last year and that in itself is getting me very down to the exstend am ready to throw them in the bin

by fluffy83448 over a year ago

Lexapro withdrawal- does prozac really help?

Hi, I have been trying to get of lexapro for months now. The symptoms are just so bad that I can't function with out it. I heard that getting on prozac will help get rid of the symptoms. I am currently taking 5mg every other day. Originally I was on 10mgs. I am considering going to my doctor...

by sango over a year ago

Constant dizziness after a few anxiety attacks years ago

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I had a few anxiety attacks in the year 2007 and became verry dizzy sinds. Not really vertigo but more a feeling of lightheadedness. My doctor says it is because i am constantly hyperventilating due to the anxiety. I know when something happens like the bell goes or my cat throws something on the...

by Jason Black284912 over a year ago

remeron and colon cleanse with grapefruit ingredients??

I am taking remeron 45mg per night and seroquel 25 mg per night (soon to stop this one). I want to start a colon cleanse program, the one I want to start has grapefruit seed in the capsules and grapefrut pectin in the fibre drink. Is it a problem to take this product with these ingredients while...

by superchica34542 over a year ago

I have been taking trazadone for 18 years

i have been taking trazadone for 18 years. i was on it because my dr. said you are depressed you just do not know you are. i decided to go off it because i thought it might help me have more energy i started tapering off from 200mg about 6 weeks ago i have been totally off now for about 2...

by sandykay over a year ago

zocor affecting liver enzimes

recently switched from Lipitor to Zocor because of insurance coverage. Been on Zocor for several months. just went in for liver enzime test and colestoral and my liver enzimes are slightly elevated and my colesterol is up. Is it a coincidence or should I return to lipitor?

by jeff over a year ago

Which antidepressant is the easiest withdrawal from after taking for months?

I've been taking Zoloft for several months for depression and anxiety and I feel like a zombie all the time. I've been on a 25mg dose and I tried to quit but I can't because of the withdrawal symptoms. I'm considering switching to a different antidepressant that is easier to withdrawal from. Does...

by stgauden102263 over a year ago

amitriptyline side effects

I'm currrently taking depression medication due to chronic back pain, my reason for taking the medication I was having problems sleeping, waking up in the midddle of the night and sometimes taking hours for me to go back asleep. I've been taking amitriptyline for almost 3months now and it has...

by Guest over a year ago

My brother suddenly stopped taking lexapro and now hes acting crazy

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He was on lexapro for a few months and then he stopped taking it. Before he stopped taking it my brother was the most calm easy going person id ever met. I started getting phone calls from his wife and friends telling me that hes not acting right and that hes doing wierd stuff like running over stop...

by rebekka over a year ago

coming off abilfy and venalfaxine

have been on medcations for over 10 years now iam now weaning my self off now the tablets i was taking are abilify and venalfaxine since being on these i have gained 4 stone i am hopeing i will lose all the weight dose any one know how long it takes to lose the weight ?also im having side affects...

by de345242334 over a year ago