Is It Okay to Drink Alcohol While on SSRI Anti-Depressant Medication? | Psychiatrist Answers

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  • @RiaHealth
    @RiaHealth  2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Find out how Ria Health's program can help you drink less from home at riahealth.com/how-it-works/ or schedule a call with a team member at member.riahealth.com/member/register/start/info

  • @TheJakeSweede
    @TheJakeSweede ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I go on both ssri and mirtazapin. The warnings I had heard was risk of increased agression. This never happened to me, I get the opposite of agressive when taking alcohol, so I never thought it was an issue. However, I have had some pretty insane periods of just blacking out. NO memories forming whatsoever, over a long time, over hours. And my friends were none the wiser. To them, I was just a little rowdy. I first just thought it must have been because I had too much to drink (and yes, considering i was on 2 antidepressants, I technically was drinking too much), but it didnt really make sense after thinking about it, because I have had WAY more to drink before than during thes blackout episodes, and I could still, like, form memories those times, at least. My advice is- BE CAREFUL.

  • @Jim-bd8wm
    @Jim-bd8wm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Well I recently up my dosage of Prozac from 20 mg to 40 mg. I had a few drinks and collapsed hit my head on the ground and got a bad concussion. I’m 35 years old and it has never happened

    • @gillianm9185
      @gillianm9185 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Same here ! Alcohol mixed with it is lethal imo

  • @TransitioningBeauty
    @TransitioningBeauty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I definitely have the Neltraxone effect. 1 glass of wine and I'm GOOD on setraline whereas I can easily drink a bottle or more and not feel satisfied off of SSRIs

  • @annkelly3384
    @annkelly3384 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    SSRIs can cause intense cravings and increased consumption for alcohol in some people.

  • @SoulFaeWorld
    @SoulFaeWorld ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Don't it's awful. I felt dizzy after a few wine and sertraline not worth it

    • @notforub9460
      @notforub9460 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hate sertraline it make me feel sleepy

    • @maksklinec
      @maksklinec ปีที่แล้ว

      @@notforub9460sertraline even on higher doses didn’t help one bit

    • @gtannous95
      @gtannous95 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      for how long did it last? i had few drinks 2 days ago and i still feel dizzy and depressed

  • @newtagwhodis4535
    @newtagwhodis4535 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was a great explanation of things. Thank you for sharing this.

  • @cwilks5592
    @cwilks5592 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So a person that is on an ssri for anxiety and mild depression is probably be ok to have a drink from time to time

  • @LorettaGallagher-gv1zx
    @LorettaGallagher-gv1zx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Prozac low dose 10mg has helped me get back my sense of Humor,I have been on it for about 2 years. Now i want to taper off it and just use sativa marijuana or hemp. I enjoy drinking light beer occasionally.

  • @alexisgreene6732
    @alexisgreene6732 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just started Prozac and I was wondering why a few shots got me feeling more effects than before

    • @kruzraain1354
      @kruzraain1354 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Man I use to be able to drink a slab before I got wasted, now being on Prozac I’m pretty much done after a 4 pack

  • @Hjgfrfjufdetivjiu
    @Hjgfrfjufdetivjiu ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve been drinking lately and the next two days I feel so depressed and crazy anxious.

    • @gtannous95
      @gtannous95 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      for how long did it last, had drinks 2 days ago and i still feel dizzy and depressed

    • @HamzaFutures
      @HamzaFutures 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@gtannous95do you still feel the same

    • @HamzaFutures
      @HamzaFutures 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What about the benifits from the medicine did it comes back to work normally

    • @gtannous95
      @gtannous95 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@HamzaFutures all Normal now.
      It lasted like 10 days or something

    • @HamzaFutures
      @HamzaFutures 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gtannous95 i feel like i lost 40 % from my 4 months benifits and i feel very anxious all the day

  • @berner
    @berner ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've been on Celexa for 5 weeks for anxiety and I had a couple beer a couple nights ago. I got so sick just off of two drinks.
    As a patient, I recommend against drinking while on it.

  • @nathanvaughn9284
    @nathanvaughn9284 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I have alcohol dependency and I came here because I was just prescribed a generic version of prozac.
    Thank you for the info because lately... including now... I just have had a hard time living without alcohol.
    I don't have anymore to say because the deeper I think at the moment the more I want to die. I hate that sentence but that is the truth. I'm sorry for those of you I just made uncomfortable. Merely typing this sentence helps.

    • @darklightstudio
      @darklightstudio ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🖖

    • @nathanvaughn9284
      @nathanvaughn9284 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right now, I feel fine. However, I'm also thinking about how I will hate life in the future. I'm avoiding thinking too deeply about this because I would then be forcing negative thoughts on myself. I want to try to keep this thread going in order to see if my fluxuation in thoughts is true.

    • @darklightstudio
      @darklightstudio ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nathanvaughn9284 Just hang in there brother. One page in life.

    • @nathanvaughn9284
      @nathanvaughn9284 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Update: I am still alive and I am finding that learning out how I can help others with suicidal thoughts helps me. The hardest part is figuring how to navigate who wants to talk about suicide and who doesn't because those who don't wish to talk about it can get very aggressive, hostile, and nonsensical.

    • @darklightstudio
      @darklightstudio ปีที่แล้ว

      I understand@@nathanvaughn9284

  • @pandalover1809
    @pandalover1809 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can one night of partying like doing heavy or light drugs and or heavily drinking cause some effects, if so what, how, and why please? Can mixing drugs, alcohol, and antidepressants potentially cause death or permanent damage?

    • @elite15327
      @elite15327 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes it can ,don't mix any of those

  • @laalpq8496
    @laalpq8496 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What about if you are using adhd medication as well? Like methylphenidate and sertraline

    • @caitlinclosz4350
      @caitlinclosz4350 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I take both of those, and typically I just try to wait like 8 hours after I take my methylphenidate to drink. also, I don't notice too much of an affect with my Zoloft, but it is different for everyone so just be careful

    • @Franzlikesfigz
      @Franzlikesfigz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Honestly only way to get off the adhd meds is a drink or two

    • @anarchyvamp7817
      @anarchyvamp7817 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@caitlinclosz4350i just started and am gonna test the waters tmrw it’s only day 2 on both

    • @caitlinclosz4350
      @caitlinclosz4350 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@anarchyvamp7817 omg wait a few more days before you drink!! U never know how it's gonna affect u even without drinking lol

  • @Aaron-kk7lf
    @Aaron-kk7lf ปีที่แล้ว +2

    awesome explain

  • @user-nh1lg7vg3g
    @user-nh1lg7vg3g 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm on rivtrol aka Clonazepam no noticed if I had more than 2 drinks I felt sick so I drink very rarely keep it to one drink

  • @bestymusic4845
    @bestymusic4845 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video. Is there an SSRI that can help with sleep issues ???

    • @marialarsson6462
      @marialarsson6462 ปีที่แล้ว

      Trazodone works great! I used to wake up for no apparent reason during the night and with Trazodone I more or less sleep through.

    • @getmoneyeryday
      @getmoneyeryday 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@marialarsson6462 do ssri's help cognition? i have ocd and now insomnia and which is lowering my cognition due to my lack of rem sleep.. should i go ssris and which one?

  • @robinfaulkner1007
    @robinfaulkner1007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    what about serotonin syndrome?

    • @Anonymous_Anon882
      @Anonymous_Anon882 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Serotonin-syndrome doesn’t come about with a mere mixture of antidepressants. If you’re on certain tricyclics, be careful how much vodka you drink; if you’re on MAOIs watch out for red wine and certain aged beers and if you’re on diazepam or antibiotics you shouldn’t be drinking at all for the course of that treatment. There’s no amount of alcohol in the world otherwise that’ll kill you just by being mixed with antidepressants. Pharmacists just say that to cover their backs. Just don’t go overboard and you’ll be absolutely fine.

    • @elite15327
      @elite15327 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's a probability so better don't take any chances

    • @noobslayer10101
      @noobslayer10101 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      More likely if you're using LSD or Molly on them

  • @katierobertson3847
    @katierobertson3847 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Can you smoke tobacco on them?

  • @kimberleymarkova3641
    @kimberleymarkova3641 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    SSRI and alcohol (not excessive) = brain haemorrhage stroke. Speaking from experience.

  • @pusing010492
    @pusing010492 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    can u stop drinking setraline after 8 days

    • @pusing010492
      @pusing010492 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sathishkr2901 hi

    • @pusing010492
      @pusing010492 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sathishkr2901 anxiety and panic attacks

    • @sathishkr2901
      @sathishkr2901 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pusing010492 bro drinks take not work ssri tablet bro stop drinks habbit

    • @pusing010492
      @pusing010492 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sathishkr2901 since im in zoloft i dont drink but sometimes thinking about drinking because of insomia

  • @Jaqlin1979
    @Jaqlin1979 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is so fucking dangerous are you serious

    • @fynn4727
      @fynn4727 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why?

    • @Ndfourlife
      @Ndfourlife 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’m surprised by your answer actually kind of shocked. Horrendous info. Don’t drink guys. In many people it counteracts the meds.

    • @HamzaFutures
      @HamzaFutures 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Ndfourlife do medicine come back to work normally after you stop drinking a fell like i lost my 4 months benifits on Lexapro

  • @laceybenson5489
    @laceybenson5489 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is false, alcohol use and SSRI can cause serotonin syndrome which can be fatal or have serious health consequences.

    • @Tze-lw6jc
      @Tze-lw6jc 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Really?🥲

    • @PowerKorrupts
      @PowerKorrupts 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Misinformation

  • @HamzaAkaSisyphus
    @HamzaAkaSisyphus 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Don't do it

  • @bluemoonbeer8538
    @bluemoonbeer8538 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Only twice a month maximum
    Like 2 beers that’s it

    • @HamzaFutures
      @HamzaFutures 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't do it