MEDS AND ALCOHOL

[april tones]

ARE YOU SUPPOSE TO DRINK ALCOHOL ON ANTI DEPRESSANTS? IM CONFUSED. i DONT BUT A FEW PEOPLE DO. mY DAD IS ON PROPANYL AND DRINKS LOADS ON THEM?? A FRIEND IS ON FLUXOTENE AND HAS A FEW?? JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, THANKS

apriltones

[sarah]

Hiya April

The Sedative effects of Tri-cyclics are enhanced
There are hypertensive indications with MAOI's
and Alcohol can enhance the effects of SSRI's

I dont drink anymore (im on Cipramil- an SSRI) but thats because I cant handle the effects anymore ..not because im on medication. Many people do still do drink on them but I think anything in moderstion is fine so long as you dont feel ill efeects from it.

is that any help???

love Sarah
xx


we arent mad, just the next stage of evolution

[twister]

It is okay to drink on SSRI's from an interaction point of view, unless it specifies you can't on the leaflet.

In fact I managed 3 beers, 2 glasses of champagne, 5 wines and a vodka on Saturday![}][}]

Emily

[stimpy]

Some types of Antidepressants make you especially susceptible to the intoxicating effects of alcohol. (gets you drunk quicker, makes you moody etc.)

It will usually tell you on the packet whether or not to avoid alcohol.



Love, light and Best wishes
Liz xxx
With hard work and determination and all the things you know.
The world is there for you to take. There's nowhere you can't go.


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[april tones]

thanks all for answers. What group is propanyl? and also mine, effexor? sorry emily you told me this one before, thanks all. I dont miss alcohol that much as i went 9 months without it 6 months ago during pregnancy but it would still be nice. I would rather get better though as i am already. love april

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[jay]

i personally dont drink while on anti depressents, cause it scares me to do it
but just one occasionally wont hurt i guess

[april tones]

cheers jay, i agree, id be panicking too. I have put a message after one of your posts earlier. How are you feeling?

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[Meg]

Propanolol is a beta blocker
Effexor is Venlaflaxine a SNRI - seratonin and noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor



Meg

'There can only be true courage when first there is genuine fear'

Dr.David Livingstone

[HB]

I am on citalopram and whenever i have even one drink i begin to feel so ill! and considering my phobia is actually of being sick i dont risk it.

H

[twister]

Hi H

I think that is more psychological than physical - there is no interaction between SSRI's and alcohol that would make you sick.

Emily