Depression

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>Anti-depressants are not Happy Pills -- they do not change the
>mood of the person taking the medication like speed or cocaine
>will.  In fact, they have zero effect on mentally healthy
>people, and there is no illegal market for anti-depressants.

I just wanted to insert some quotes found this evening on the net:

In article <4kq6t1$l2q@tribune.concentric.net>,
SHADOWDEMON <Shddemon@cris.com> wrote:
>In article <4kpg8b$53f@saims.skidmore.edu>,
>patina  <bmiller@scott.skidmore.edu> wrote:
>>francis--
>>antidepressants don't leave you "continuously intoxicated"--that's one 
>>of the most irritating myths ever (and it's exactly what my mom thinks).
>>
>>brooke
>>
>What do they do then? Seemed like Prozac did that to me. 
>If you take a drug every day, its effects continue. More noticable with 
>drugs like Haldol, Valium, etc. Still happens with Prozac tho, as far as I 
>know. Any drug that acts on the brain could be described as "intoxicating" 
>it...
>
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#1

i'd have to agree, with regards to prozac. i've been off of it now for
oh, almost two months and i keep getting what i refer to as the
'prozac woozies' and i'm damned sick of it already, thank you. i don't
know if it's a result of some sort of 'intoxication' (frankly i doubt
it) or the fact that my brain compensated for the presence of the
prozac in some chemical way that still lingers and this wooziness is a
result of my brain trying to get itself back to normal. whatever it
is, i look forward to it being OVER.

and yes it feels nice not to be drugged every day... :)

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#2
Prozac has NEVER caused any kind of tremors or shakiness in me.I would
discuss this stuff with your doctor...but I CAN recommend looking into
Melatonin....I bought a bottle a few months ago..and whenever I DO
have trouble falling asleep, or I want to get a really GOOD night's
sleep, I can take one or two Melatonin...and I fall right to sleep
with no hangover. It's a miracle drug. I also gave my Mom a bottle of
it for Christmas...and she has switched from her Desyrl to the
Melatonin. She swears by it. 

Hope this helps a little...please don't give up on the prozac...it
saved my life. I really don't think that is what is causing your
symptoms.

>>> This sounds like a little religion, doesnt it ?
>>> Anyone else out there ever been depressed and had people tell you that you ought to go to God and NOT take drugs ?
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#3

I am cuttently taking 500 mg of serizone and 50 mg of elivil and in
the tail end, I hope of a flare. I suffer multiple problems, FM, ADD,
MS and Post polio. With a good deal of depression thrown in.

I manage to hold a good, rewarding job programming real time
computers. It fit in well with my abilites and problems. Of all my
problems depression it the most difficult.

>>> No doubt people really need help. Did the drug REALLY do anything here ? How do you evaluate the experience ? 
>>> He is happier ? Again, thats the goal of ANY drug experience in one way or anther, that is, to select an experience.

>I have being taking PROZAC for about one year.  And one the side effects that 
>I noticed, is that I never used to remember my dreams, but now I always have 
>dreams and they are very real.  Do you Know what are the reasons for this 
>side-effect?

I have noticed the same thing.  Take Prozac, get really vivid dreams
when I'm asleep.  Don't know exactly why, but I have a guess.  They
say one of the possible side effects of Prozac is insomnia... perhaps
Prozac makes you sleep lighter, so you remember your dreams better.
Or not... just an idea, really.  I *have* noticed that I sleep a lot
lighter on the Prozac.

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Claude de Contrecoeur (Cyrano@beehive.twics.com) wrote:
: Prozac can induce subhallucinations,contrary to other SSRIs.
: These can be well observed if,let say,you observe the darkness of the night.You may 
: slowly start to notice slight modifications of contrast and faint hallucinations.
: I would be interested if those people taking Prozac try some experiments in darkness.
: Just sit and observe! Then report if you notice anything unusual

Is this effect something which happens to people taking normal doses
of Prozac for a period of time, or is it something which happens when
at  attempt to use Prozac "recreationally" is made.  By taking a high
dose and trying to get the effect the same day?

>>> No recreational use ? 

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I've heard that Prozac among its many uses, is also used to treat
shyness. Does anybody have any FIRST HAND experience with this????

>>> treating shyness ? 

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: Thought you might be interested in hearing about a song with this title, 
: so here goes.  It's a song on Cheryl Wheeler's latest album (*Mrs. 
: Pinocci's Guitar*).  

: Cheryl explains in the liner notes to the album that she wrote the first 
: part of the song on her way to her first visit with a psychiatrist.  
: "About 30 days and capsules of Prozac later someone asked me if I felt 
: better and without really considering I replied, 'Yes, but I don't know 
: if it's peace or Prozac.'  Hearing myself say this I just laughed, 
: because it was so true."

: The chorus goes something like this:

: Is it peace or is it Prozac
: I don't care
: No need to know that
: When the moon is full
: and the world's too close
: I just keep my smile and I up my dose

: Is it peace or is it Prozac
: Is this mellow am I a maniac
: Is my mind out there
: and can I get it back
: Is it peace I feel or is it Prozac

: The song, like I said, is by a folk singer named Cheryl Wheeler....

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I recently switched from Prozac to Welbutrin.  While taking Prozac, I
felt violent and uncontrollable.  I fear that this new prescription
may cause the same thing.  There are so many different drugs for what
I have been diagnosed with.  How do I know if a posative effect is
being made on me?  It has only been three weeks so far with this new
drug.  How long before I start to notice  its effect?  Also, I was
prescribed Paxil today...am I ever going to level out

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>>> Techie types might especially enjoy reading this longer article:
http://dejanews2.dejanews.com/cgi-bin/dngetdoc.html?RECNUM=%3c4kkmjb$ HREF="mailto:2pc@misc.twics.com">2pc@misc.twics.com%3e%231/15+SERVER=dnserver.db96q1+CONTEXT=829811154.1794

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>and yes it feels nice not to be drugged every day... :)
>
>marble
>
>

Yeah, for me it took 3 weeks withdrawal of hellish suicidal tendancies
and anger but after that I felt better. (Prozac withdrawal)

Also, when I was on it, I sure felt drugged. Just takes longer, kinda
sneaks up on you, gradually you get more and more numb. I did,
anyway..


>>>> talk about messing around with the soul! Come on people!

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT. If you havent, dont pretend to be so well
informed.

Theres only one answer for the world's needs, and THAT answer WORKS.