Posted by Larry Hoover on November 6, 2005, at 9:26:35
In reply to Acohole Survey, posted by FrequentFryer on November 6, 2005, at 7:33:05
> Do you guys reckon large consumptions of alcohole (50-60 STANDARD DRINKS A WEEK) reduceS your anti-D EFFECIENCY?
> iM SURE IT MAKES U A BIT DEPRESSED but I dont think it has anything to do with the ant-d's
>
> ????????????If you are drinking approx. 8 standard drinks per day, your antidepressant has zero activity. Alcohol profoundly upsets neurotransmitter release in the brain. That is why it is intoxicating. Alcohol also changes kidney function, and you just excrete the drug before it can do you any good.
If you hope to resolve your depression (presumably why you are taking an antidepressant), you must first control your alcohol dependency. There are specialized treatment centers, for dual diagnosis individuals. I strongly suggest you find one. You have to treat the substance abuse first. Then, if necessary, you treat what is revealed in the sober individual.
Lar
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