Q and A: Do antidepressants work?

“There is good evidence of antidepressant efficacy from other types of studies, especially relapse prevention, which show significant benefit over placebo”

A widely-reported analysis of clinical trial data for Prozac and related antidepressant drugs has claimed that the medicines work little better than chemically-inactive placebos in all but the most severely ... via Chemistry World

[ADWork]

Well, AD's do in fact do "something"... The unknown is what is scary IMO. However, people do react, and the reaction can be viewed from different perspectives. Many people report the "I don't give a ...." feeling after a decent amount treatment. Some people react very quickly, sometimes one of the first things to happen is a boost in energy, unfortunatly, this boost can cause "mania." That is why the suicide rate spikes after a week and a half or so, when you come down from your manic episode. Some people feel nothing, some anxiety, sleeplessness...etc.
The bottom line here is it does have an affect, the question that still baffles the medical profession, is why... and how? More is unknown than known.
One report doesn't justify an innefective drug, years of "seeing is believing" has shown that these medicines do work.(Or at least have some effect.)
Placebo's allways have an effect, but now we are talking "mind over matter." However, when looking for help, maybe "mind over matter" is exactly what many people need.

[Bribarian]

they work, but sadly they always seem to come with bad side effects attached

[Librahoppa]

I used paxil for about 5 1/2 months years ago. The first 4 1/2 months were great! But the side-effects started at 4 1/2 months and I became very very ill, nauseated, headaches, but the worst was the vertigo. I have never experienced such vertigo in that way in my life, before or since. That was a terrifing experience, so much that it took me a month to stop taking paxil and I refused to ever try another anti-depressant again. Now I use alcohol...lol just kidding.

Remember when you were a kid and you use to go to the fair and get on all the rides? There is one ride that just spins everyone around and it lifts in the air 180 degrees? I don't remember the name of that ride, but the vertigo you get on that ride along with the roller coaster finally comming down after crawling up the track for what felt like forever? Those two combination's together is what is was like for me when I got into cars, on a bike, getting on an elevator, walking up or down a hill, and riding the city bus, except I couldn't get off the ride!

[teresa]

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[lol]

lol

[leanne simpson]

well i guess it all started when i was around 20 i started to feel dizzy and upset stomach all the time.. thought it might be the birth controll so i stopped it,, well a couple years go by and i start to throw up all the time.. i felt like i was hung over to the max every day (but never drank) then i got prego and symptions went away for a bit.. then came back got sick all the time for no reason wake me out of my sleep to puke,, the child #2 came again had a great pregnacy..after about a year it hit my hard.. puked dat and night dissy and shakes sensative to the light ,,went to doctor after doctor only to tell me everything looks fine.. so i went to a phyciatrice and he told me i had sever panic attacks with anxiety.. he put me on paxil, seroquil clanazapam.. i slept for 2 months!! i couldn't ajust to the meds so i got a diff doic.. he put me on effexor150 i don't get sick to often now but i do tend to get a little weird sometimes,,nobody really explained to much to me about aniexty or panic attacks,, is effexor right for me i wonder?

[TK Lawson Pharm Tech]

Some antidepressants are very dissimilar. Some like Wellbutrin have a relatively stimulating effect. Others like norepinephrine acting Rx's work like Strattera.Most stimulate Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. These age and wane with time and lack of purpose ,attitude, pessimissm,socioeconomic status, ETC. Prozac was a disappointment. Newer generation forms are on the way after FDA clearance. Celexa with Abilify has found to be active < 1 week after initiation. Some studies suggest d-amphetamine salts combinations (Adderall) titrated carefully for recalcitrant unamaliarated protracted severe depressive dissociative affect not amenable to any other Tx modalities.Disclaimer-common sense opinions of the authors only. Do not attempt without a neurologist or similar experts advice.

[John]

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[leanne]

hi leanne , i too experience a lot of dizziness after my 2nd child , oh it was terrible , felt sick , panicky, horrible , was prescribed cipralex 6 years ago , felt okay on them but still not me ..... a week ago i went baCK to the doctors and was prescribed zoloft .. really hope this works ..... you feel so alone when this is happening to you , like your the only one in the world, but ur not alone ..

lisa

[leanne]

leanne simpson wrote:

well i guess it all started when i was around 20 i started to feel dizzy and upset stomach all the time.. thought it might be the birth controll so i stopped it,, well a couple years go by and i start to throw up all the time.. i felt like i was hung over to the max every day (but never drank) then i got prego and symptions went away for a bit.. then came back got sick all the time for no reason wake me out of my sleep to puke,, the child #2 came again had a great pregnacy..after about a year it hit my hard.. puked dat and night dissy and shakes sensative to the light ,,went to doctor after doctor only to tell me everything looks fine.. so i went to a phyciatrice and he told me i had sever panic attacks with anxiety.. he put me on paxil, seroquil clanazapam.. i slept for 2 months!! i couldn't ajust to the meds so i got a diff doic.. he put me on effexor150 i don't get sick to often now but i do tend to get a little weird sometimes,,nobody really explained to much to me about aniexty or panic attacks,, is effexor right for me i wonder?

hi leanne i did reply to ur message but its underneath this message , it says from lisa ..xxxxx

[Angelena Mays]

Medicines such as anti-depressants have a different effect per individual, others may work for you while others may not. It is also important to be aware of anti-depressant side effects since it can greatly affect people’s health and even the health of their coming babies such as Zoloft birth defects. Always consult your doctor about your medicine intake and your health in general.
Source: http://www.zoloftsertralinebirthdefects.com/

[btdt]

Librahoppa wrote:

I used paxil for about 5 1/2 months years ago. The first 4 1/2 months were great! But the side-effects started at 4 1/2 months and I became very very ill, nauseated, headaches, but the worst was the vertigo. I have never experienced such vertigo in that way in my life, before or since. That was a terrifing experience, so much that it took me a month to stop taking paxil and I refused to ever try another anti-depressant again. Now I use alcohol...lol just kidding.
Remember when you were a kid and you use to go to the fair and get on all the rides? There is one ride that just spins everyone around and it lifts in the air 180 degrees? I don't remember the name of that ride, but the vertigo you get on that ride along with the roller coaster finally comming down after crawling up the track for what felt like forever? Those two combination's together is what is was like for me when I got into cars, on a bike, getting on an elevator, walking up or down a hill, and riding the city bus, except I couldn't get off the ride!

This is such a great way of describing it I had to say so even tho you were here years ago! I had times where I had to hang onto the wall to keep from falling down once time in emerg and they did not know what to do with me.

[Markos Ostergaard]

The effectiveness of antidepressants vary with each person, some may have a faster reaction than others. And with regard to placebo effect, it generally comes from the thought that it will work, if you don't think that this drug will work then it will directly affect the effectiveness of the drug to the body. Our mind is a powerful tool that can manipulate the reaction of our body. Antidepressants like Paxil have their own effect in the body and you can look into it at http://www.paxilbirthdefectlaw.com/paxil-info...

[anna]

Mind altering, just not depression altering. They mask problems, and are extremely dependency forming-- safer on the sugar pill.
It struggles to beat placebo. Must have a nightmare if tested against exercise.

[Mr Sensible]

I can recommend a disreputable pharmacy that will dispense this stuff when according to the guidelines of the area in which I live the initial prescription should have been stopped in the pharmacy on the grounds that I was not meeting the criteria for its useage

[btd]

Markos Ostergaard wrote:

The effectiveness of antidepressants vary with each person, some may have a faster reaction than others. And with regard to placebo effect, it generally comes from the thought that it will work, if you don't think that this drug will work then it will directly affect the effectiveness of the drug to the body. Our mind is a powerful tool that can manipulate the reaction of our body. Antidepressants like Paxil have their own effect in the body and you can look into it at http://www.paxilbirthdefectlaw.com/paxil-info...

Come back here and let us know when you boss is ready to take on a withdrawal from antidepressant case or a failure to warn case till then get lost.