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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.

Weight Loss on Effexor XR

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I've been on Effexor XR for a few months now for Major Depressive Disorder and am quite pleased with the intended results although I still have a little ways to go in regaining my interests and passions. I've been at 150 mg for about a month and am due to see my Doc in a few weeks to assess the...

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Post Antidepressants/ Zoloft

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After using for 20 years (100-200mg), in the past 5 months I've tapered off my use of Sertraline (Zoloft).  It was very effective during parts of my life that I'd like to forget.  But they got me through.  At 61 years of age, post-menopausal, retired, and mostly stress free I wished not to take...

by User avatar Battabingo

increased dependence on alcohol with cymbalta

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Has anyone experienced an increased dependence on alcohol after taking cymbalta. I rarely drank and mostly some wine, then I started drinking every night????

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19 yr.old with autism/id sleeplessness/depression prescribed lexapro or remeron not sure what to...

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Hi, I am the mother of a 19yr. old son with autism/id. with language and cognitive challenges. I have always gone the supplemental route first throughout his life. As he aged, supplements sometimes were not enough to alleviate what looked like some depression/anxiety and sleeplessness. last year he...

by User avatar Bensmom

CYCLOTHYMIA NOT DEPRESSION!

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Hello, can anyone tell me if they have had this problem?  I was first diagnosed with PND 16 yrs ago after the birth of my first child.  I have been on and off antidepressants ever since.  In the last 10 years I have had mild manic episodes followed by a depressed period.  It doesn't happen all...

by User avatar WATERLILY1971

Esipram and valium

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Hi folks, Thought that I would write my first post having soent much time reading everone elses. I have been on both Eesipram and valium for over two years, being prescribed these after heart surgery and the depression/ anxiety that followed. I have been on 10mg of esipram for the entire time, and...

by User avatar lok

side effects of lithium

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I started taking lithium 7 weeks ago. About 3 weeks ago I was upped to 1200 mg a day. I got the tiredness, diarrhea, cramps, but I also have a metal taste in mouth. I want to know if anyone else has experienced it and if its normal.

by User avatar Guest

Cymbalta for Neuropathy Pain

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Hi! I have diabetes tip 2, more than 5 years. Also I have diabetic neuropathy. I tried some alternative treatments for neuropathy, but didn’t help me at all. I heard that Cymbalta can be useful in treatment of neuropathy pain. I know that Cymbalta is one antidepressant. If you know something...

by User avatar Guest

zoloft mood swings?

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so i have been on zoloft for about 5 years and about 6 months ago i lost my job and can no longer afford it so i havent had any in about a month and a half... i dont know if i really need ot get back on them or if its still just the mood swings but i feel like everything i do is wrong, worse than...

by User avatar lrg265808

Weight gain on Citalopram.

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I am on Citalopram as well. and I have gained over 30 pounds in 6 mths. I never gained this much with my 4 pregnancy's. anyone know how to get the weight off. Someone was saying when they stopeed the pill the weight came off. How long did it take. I am on this due to anxiety.

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