Can you drink while on anti-depressants?

Answer 1

Alcohol is a depressant. Anti-depressants are meant to prevent depression. Do you get where we're going, here?

Check the bottle and instructions for the medication. If they say it's OK, by all means follow the directions.

Answer 2

The interactions between drugs of these types are not always pleasant, but in any case it is necessary to ask a pharmacist before combining medications. They will be able to tell you what can and cannot be combined. (Note: anti-depressants stimulate while sleeping pills do the exact opposite, so you might not want to take these at the same time)

Answer 3

Alcohol is a depressant in that it slows the action of the heart, lungs, etc. However, alcohol is usually experienced as a mood enhancer. People commonly confuse the meaning of alcohol as a depressant, as the following answer illustrates:

While you can drink alcohol while taking medication for depression, the question is this: should you? Alcohol acts as a depressant. An individual who is taking medication to treat depression should probably avoid alcohol. Certainly a call to the office of the doctor prescribing the medication is in order. But you can probably guess what you will be advised to do by the physician.

Answer 4

It all depends on what different antidepressants you are talking about...but in most cases...yes you can mix antidepressants... I have severe fibromyalgia and adult adhd. Im on several medications and about 3-4 of them are antidepressents...

The best thing to do...which i dont know what circumstances you are under...I would go to your doc or even better a pychiatrist....One could help you out tremendously

Answer 5

Yes assuming the anti-depressants have stopped working for you and you've decides to end it all

Answer 6

No.