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.

side effects of venlafaxine xl

I thought I would see if anyone had any idea about this. I am starting a new antidepressant, which is called venlafaxine xl. I am really hoping that venlafaxine xl will be IT for me and that my depression will get better. But what do you think about the side effects from venlafaxine xl? Am I in for...

by harlin974165549 over a year ago

Lexapro dizziness

Answered by a doctor

Hello everyone my name is Diego, I took Lexapro 10 mg for 7 months and then gradually turn it down and I at 1.25 mg per day, take omega 3 for pass not so bad and I think it has helped, I did not feel the electrical shock in the brain, that if a little anxiety and some dizziness few days if nothing...

by Guest over a year ago

headaches- role of amitryptiline

hi, my aunt has severe headache for past 1 month. for many years she had been having it . they were usually relieved with analgesics. but off late , the episodes were severe that she had been prescribed amitryptyline. she seems to be relived. but i feel she s becoming dependent on it. pls...

by anuhradha99 over a year ago

stopped using prozac three weeks ago and feeling of constant sweating continues

I used prozac for three or four months before sweating began. Stopped prozac because of the overall warm feeling or feeling like I was sweating. Prozac stopped and still have the feeling like I am sweating, although I am not really sweating.

by mike over a year ago

best drug for dysthymia

I have bipolar disorder and mainly cope without medication, but I think that I might benefit from taking a drug just for the dysthymia when I get it. What do you think about this idea? Is taking a drug for dysthymia a viable possibility? If you do think it is a good idea, what would be the best drug...

by nikita329151533 over a year ago

Weight gain on zoloft!

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I am so depressed I was 11 years old just starting 6 grade, and all of the sudden BAM huge anxiety attack I wouldnt stop thinking about my breathing and panic, and thought about my heart, and told my self it wasn't be doing the breathing it was my lungs, but it was really me thinking about my...

by Zoloft over a year ago

Day 5 and so far its getting better

So it is day 5, quitting effexor cold turkey. I don't know if it is because I was only on 150 mg or because I was only on it for 6 months, but I feel like I am slowly getting better. I didn't take any of the fish oils, or do any of the advices that were given(not because I didnt want to try it, i...

by crazycarrielynn90924 over a year ago

side effects of antidepressants in men

Are there any people with good tips about antidepressants? I am looking for an antidepressants that does not have too many side effects. Being worried about antidepressants and their side effects is the single reason I have no accepted medication so far, but I am hoping to find a way to predict...

by micah279147576 over a year ago

DNA damage due to ssri's in male sperm?

hello, I am a 35 year old male. I do not drink nor smoke. But i have been taking zoloft for the past three years. My wife is 8 months pregnant. how concerned should i be about DNA damage that may be caused by the ssri? is there a major risk to the child?

by onelove328848 over a year ago

anyone experience non-stopped weight gain from 25mg Trazodone?

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Hi there, Since I have been on different anti-depressant including Efexor, Solian, Seroquel and Trazodone, my weight increases from 150 to 173 pounds in less than 6 months. My psychiatrist is tappering off each one and and the last week is only on 50 mg Trazodone. Even that small dose, I find my...

by wish181116 over a year ago