Depression Medication and Alcohol WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Depression Medication and Alcohol
Antidepressants and alcohol are normally considered to be a bad combination. Antidepressant medications work by increasing the serotonin activity in the brain. Since alcohol also acts upon chemicals in the brain, it is believed that the medications may increase the effects of alcohol.1
Fast Facts:
- If you are going to drink alcohol while taking an antidepressant, it is important to use caution.1
- See what psychiatrists say about mixing medications with alcohol.
- Mixing alcohol with an antidepressant that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) can be very dangerous, causing a dangerous spike in blood pressure, which can lead to a stroke.
- If you are taking antidepressants, speak with your physician before drinking alcohol.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 eMedTV: Do Alcohol and Antidepressants Mix?
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Antidepressants and Alcohol: What Is the Concern?
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- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Alcohol and Depression Medication, Depression Meds and Alcohol, Depression Drugs and Alcohol, Alcohol and Depression Drugs, Alcohol and Antidepressants, Antidepressant Medication and Alcohol
- Last update: Mar. 18, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
