If you plan to use SSRIs for your depression, you should also consider your alcohol use and how it may affect this medicine. As with many drugs, SSRIs can have increased effects or negative side effects when mixed with alcohol. Take a few minutes and read the rest of this article before mixing your SSRIs with alcohol.
Alcohol interactions during SSRI therapy
Alcohol can increase the risk and intensity of some side effects associated with SSRIs. Although there were many different side effects during the use of SSRIs, most of them are rare, but some of them are more common and even expected. Here is a brief list of side effects of SSRIs that can be exacerbated by alcohol use.
- Cloud solution
- Drowsiness
- Slow reflexes
- Suicidal thoughts
Alcohol can affect SSRIs because it is trying to treat your depression. Alcohol is a depressant, and SSRIs are anti-depressants, so it makes no sense to combine these two.
Consequences of drinking during an SSRI treatment
The only thing you need to know is that even an alcoholic drink can have a strong effect on your state of mind and can give you a feeling of being drunk. In fact, you can only have one drink during an SSRI and get a DUI if you are driving. Remember that you do not need to exceed the legal limit of alcohol to get a DUI. DUI can be given if you are under the influence of any drug. Only one drink mixed with an SSRI can make you a danger to others on the road.
This drunk effect after one drink does not happen to everyone, but you must be careful when drinking alcohol while taking an SSRI. If you decide to have an alcoholic drink, you should never go behind the wheel.
You should also keep in mind that a large amount of alcohol combined with SSRIs can be dangerous. There are many doctors and scientists who believe that this is even a deadly combination and the cause of a large number of teen suicides.
Alcohol makes people feel better because it causes an increase in the level of serotonin in the body. This is usually the same mechanism as the SSRI. Excessive consumption of alcohol in combination with the use of SSRIs can lead to excessive serotonin levels in the body. Extremely high levels of serotonin can lead to manic behavior, which includes suicidal thoughts and actions.
A final word on alcohol use during SSRI therapy
