Alcohol vs. Anti-Depressants

[Luissa]

Alcohol withdrawal differs significantly from most other drugs in that it can be directly fatal. For example it is extremely rare for heroin withdrawal to be fatal. When people die from heroin or cocaine withdrawal they typically have serious underlying health problems which are made worse by the strain of acute withdrawal. An alcoholic, however, who has no serious health issues, has a significant risk of dying from the direct effects of withdrawal if it is not properly managed

Alcoholism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



And why is marijuana not legal, again?

 

[uscitizen]

Hold on they keep looking for a pill for PDS.

 

[mal]

Alcohol withdrawal differs significantly from most other drugs in that it can be directly fatal. For example it is extremely rare for heroin withdrawal to be fatal. When people die from heroin or cocaine withdrawal they typically have serious underlying health problems which are made worse by the strain of acute withdrawal. An alcoholic, however, who has no serious health issues, has a significant risk of dying from the direct effects of withdrawal if it is not properly managed

Alcoholism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



And why is marijuana not legal, again?

Happy Valentine's Day, you Fuckin' Pothead!...

I'm gonna go have a Screwdriver for ya!



peace...

 

[waltky]

Granny been noticin' Uncle Ferd seems high sometimes...

Anti-depressants often taken for no psychiatric reason
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 - More than a quarter of people in the US who take anti--depressants have never been diagnosed with any of the conditions the drugs are typically used to treat, according to a study.

As a result, millions could be exposed to side effects from the medicines without proven health benefits, said Jina Pagura, a psychologist and currently a medical student at the University of Manitoba in Canada, and colleagues who worked on the study. “We cannot be sure that the risks and side effects of anti--depressants are worth the benefit of taking them for people who do not meet criteria for major depression,” Pagura said in an e-mail.

For the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, Pagura and colleagues tapped into data from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiologic Surveys, which include a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 US adults interviewed between 2001 and 2003. Roughly one in ten people told interviewers they had been taking anti-depressants during the previous year, yet a quarter of those people had never been diagnosed with any of the conditions that doctors usually treat with the medications, such as major depression and anxiety disorder.

“These individuals are likely approaching their physicians with concerns that may be related to depression, and could include symptoms like trouble sleeping, poor mood, difficulties in relationships, etc,” Pagura said. “Although an antidepressant might help with these issues, the problems may also go away on their own with time, or might be more amenable to counseling or psychotherapy.”

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 15 million people in the US suffer from major depression, and 40 million more have anxiety disorders. Although the survey did not include all mental illnesses that might have led doctors to prescribe an antidepressant, other experts said the latest findings are not exaggerated.

More Anti-depressants often taken for no psychiatric reason - Taipei Times

 

[mal]

Alcohol withdrawal differs significantly from most other drugs in that it can be directly fatal. For example it is extremely rare for heroin withdrawal to be fatal. When people die from heroin or cocaine withdrawal they typically have serious underlying health problems which are made worse by the strain of acute withdrawal. An alcoholic, however, who has no serious health issues, has a significant risk of dying from the direct effects of withdrawal if it is not properly managed

Alcoholism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



And why is marijuana not legal, again?

Happy Valentine's Day, you Fuckin' Pothead!...

I'm gonna go have a Screwdriver for ya!



peace...

Must be the time of the year...

This was Bumped from last year this time...

I'm still Hungover from Friday thru Sunday...

But I'm NOT Depressed!...



peace...

 

[Luissa]

I will be drinking on Valentine's Day this year.

 

[mal]

I will be drinking on Valentine's Day this year.

With me?... Let me check with the Wife first!...



peace...

 

[positiveadjust]

Few reasons I know why you should avoid any alcohol while taking antidepressants is both alcohol and antidepressants affect the same brain chemicals. While alcohol can counteract your medications for depression, the antidepressants make your intoxication with alcoholic beverages twice as strong.

 

[mal]

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peace...

 

[herceliaL]

When I'm depressed I drink a lot and I become more depressed.