I'm about to start a course of Citalopram (Celexa / Cipramil). What should I know in advance? [more inside]
posted by SebastianKnight on Nov 18, 2009 - 21 answers

Anti depressants for mild depression? Does it really help just "get you out of a funk"? I know SSRIs are the only thing that help a lot of people get out of depression, but what about someone who can pretty much manage, but feels like it would be nice to not have to just manage? [more inside]
posted by Rocket26 on Sep 28, 2009 - 28 answers

Anti-depressants: do they eventually stop working? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 24, 2009 - 10 answers

My boyfriend is taking an antidepressant and didn't tell me, and now I'm worried for him and for us. Is there anything I can do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 16, 2009 - 30 answers

I use to self-medicate with marijuana for my social-anxiety and low-level depression...can that fact be used to direct me towards a specific antidepressant? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 3, 2009 - 13 answers

How can I get a prescription for an antidepressant from a GP or (preferably) a walk-in clinic, and how long would the prescription last? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 29, 2007 - 17 answers

Help me help my boyfriend. My boyfriend is caring, supportive and great in all the ways that matter, but I think he's depressed, and it's gotten past the point where he's willing to talk about it. He's said several times that he feels there's no way out, and while he's had brief spells of depression in the past and has been able to pull himself out of them, I'm worried that this time it's too deep for him to do it alone. [more inside]
posted by odayoday on Aug 4, 2007 - 15 answers

Will the Peace Corps disqualify me if I have to keep taking my antidepressant during my assignment? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 10, 2007 - 12 answers

I have been prescribed clomipramine for OCD/depression. Does anyone have any experience with this medication for treating these conditions? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 22, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm starting out on anti-depressants. My doctor has prescribed me venlafaxine (Effexor XR), an SNRI. I strongly suspect a dopamine reuptake inhibitor would be better suited for my condition and personality, but sadly, bupropion (Wellbutrin) isn't available as an anti-depressant in my country: only under the name Zyban (as a smoking cessation aid), which is not covered by insurance and hence very expensive. Are there any alternatives I should look into? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 13, 2006 - 8 answers

My doctor wants to put me on anti-depressants, but I'm hesitant. What experiences do you have with them, and would you recommend dealing with the depression naturally or with the medication? [more inside]
posted by jonathanstrange on May 24, 2006 - 44 answers

I want an antidepressant that makes me less ballistically ANNOYED at the world... [more inside]
posted by tristeza on Nov 20, 2005 - 35 answers

I've been taking Effexor for at least 5 years. Twice my doctor has tried to wean me off of it, but only horrible side effects happen- I cry, shiver, feel like I'm floating, become irritated, etc. The lowest dose is 37.5 mg. For about a month I was opening it up, dumping about half of the "sand" out, and swallowing the rest like my doctor suggested. I just got worse and worse. Has anyone successfully stopped taking Effexor?
posted by madmath on Jun 18, 2005 - 19 answers

I hate myself. This is a problem. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 16, 2005 - 57 answers

Psychotropicdrugfilter:
I'm probably getting off Paxil after seven (!) years and I wonder:
(1) Anyone gone through the withdrawal syndromes and have any advice or heads up on what to expect? I'm terrified.
(2) I have had no "sexual" problems on Paxil. What anti-depressants should I stay away from if I really really want my libido intact?
I'm male and 29.
posted by anonymous on Nov 30, 2004 - 13 answers

Has anyone suffering from the kind of low-level endogenous depression from which, apparently, I suffer, aka "dysthymia," ever successfully weened themselves from an anti-depressant? [mi] [more inside]
posted by ParisParamus on Nov 1, 2004 - 33 answers