So theres loads of other official threads about drugs...so why not this one.
Anyone in here on Anti-depressants? How long for? What type?
Any bad experiences with certain drugs?
Heres what i've been on.
Sept 03 - Feb 04: Prozac 20mg
Feb 04 - August 04: Seroxat 30mg (Paxil in the US i think)
August 04 - Sept 05: Prozac 40mg
Sept 05 - Nov 05: Mirtazapine 15mg
Nov 05 - Present: Mirtazapine 30mg
When pannic attacks occur Diazepam 5mg

In my honest opinoin, one of my GPs (who i no longer see) should be sued. He gave me Seroxat when i was 17. I have been told it should not be used with young men under 21 as it has strong links to Suicide rates in young men. Those 6 months were terrible, mood swings every few hours, cravings for the drug, wanting to kill myself...horrible thing.
Mirtazapine seems alright since its a SSNI (I think) rather than an SSRI which is what all the other Anti-d's that i took were.

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Jackson, have you tried Effexor ?
you get fucked up on that. heh

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BTG "i dont think i've listend to any trance for over a year now, i'm only here because i have nowhere else to go."

a buddy of mine is lookin to do E, but is on anti-depressants....wut shud he do

lets see

age 15 amytryptiline
age 16 seroxat (paxil) 60mg
age 16 propranolol
age 18 seroxat 40mg then 60mg
age 22 citalopram 40mg
age 23 escitalopram 20mg
age 23 paxil 20mg (started last monday)

when i panic

diazepam 15mg

is diazepam valium?

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Originally posted by robospanker Jackson, have you tried Effexor ? you get fucked up on that. heh

Actually yeah, i only tried it for 2 days so i didnt include it in my list.
I was really drowzy, i was gritting my teeth so hard the whole time i cut my gums without even realising my teeth were clenched. I only took it for 2 days then went back to the doctors like "WTF was that u gave me" lol.

Trance4life627: What anti-d's is he on and what dosage? I dont do E so im not so sure, but it'll help to know that info.

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i'll ask him about it and report back

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Originally posted by trance4life627 is diazepam valium?

yes

11: Zoloft
11-15 : Celexa

zoloft made me twitch at night and i couldnt stop moving, so then i got insomnia, so they took me off.

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Originally posted by Ian lets see age 15 amytryptiline age 16 seroxat (paxil) 60mg age 16 propranolol age 18 seroxat 40mg then 60mg age 22 citalopram 40mg age 23 escitalopram 20mg age 23 paxil 20mg (started last monday) when i panic diazepam 15mg

Ian, how did u react to Seroxat?...i think its the same as Paxil just a different name. Like Fluoxetine is the uk version on prozac.
Do u still suffer from panic attacks now?

Oh btw on top of these pills i go to councelling once a week for an hour and also sometimes see a specialist once every 3 months or so for check ups on my status and the tablets. Anyone go to this kind of thing?

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Originally posted by Jackson Those 6 months were terrible, mood swings every few hours, cravings for the drug, wanting to kill myself...horrible thing.

so this might be a dumb question, but why the hell would you take it then? i'm very much against anti depressants becasuse its like people give up and they think the only way they can function is with the aid of some kind of miracle drug. and especailly if it isn't doing any good...i duno all the details so i wont judge, but i mean

i love valium...only effective muscle relaxer that works for me...30 mg's of that and im feelin damnnnnn goood