Anti-depressant while on?

[SanFrancisco]

Many people claim to experience anxiety from Wellbutrin. For me it has worked well, I have been on it for a long time, most do not experience sexual side effects, I however do.

 

[georgie24]

yikes alot of bad advice here

 

[almost-pro]

yikes alot of bad advice here

no shit.... anti anxiety medicines are opiate based?!?! LOL this has to be the worse advice given in a thread i've ever seen.

 

[halfcenturian]

Most bodybuilders have social phobia
If we go out were afraid of being asked about steroids, and all the other bullshit.
Sometimes just eazier to avoid it all.

But yet we have no probelm socializing with other bodybuilders in and out of the gym,
I call it the fear of regular people that do not understand what we like to do and why we do it.

This is a chemical imbalance issue. A neurological condition.
Not something you can shake off. It's a lack of serotonin.

That imbalance causes all kinds of really bad shit... including depression, panic attacks, social phobia, anxiety, fear to leave your house. It's very real.
You feel paralyzed.

 

[halfcenturian]

no shit.... anti anxiety medicines are opiate based?!?! LOL this has to be the worse advice given in a thread i've ever seen.

None of them are opiate based

Anti-Anxiety Medications Chart
Drug Class Brand Name Generic Name Target Anxiety Disorder How It’s Thought to Work Benefits Draw-
backs
Anti-
convulsants Neurontin
Gabapentin
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
Affects GABA.
Usually effective within 2-4 weeks.
Sedation

Azaspirones BuSpar
Buspirone
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Enhances the activity of serotonin
Effective for many people; less sedating than benzo
diazepines
Works slowly.

Benzo-
diazepines Ativan

Centrax

Dalmane

Klonopin

Halcion

Librium

Paxipam

Restoril

Serax

Tranxene

Valium

Xanax
Lorazepam

Prazepam

Flurazepam

Clonazepam

Triazolam

Chlor-
diazepoxide

Halazepam Benzo-
diazepines

Temazepam

Oxazepam

Clorazepate

Diazepam

Alprazolam
GAD, SAD,

Panic Disorder
Enhances the function of GABA.
Fast-acting, some people feel better the first day.
Potentially habit-forming; can cause drowsiness; can produce withdrawal symptoms; dis-
continuation should be done slowly.

Beta
Blockers Inderal

Tenormin
Propanolol

Atenolol
SAD
Reduces ability to produce adrenaline
Fast acting; not habit-forming.
Should not be used with certain pre-existing medical conditions, such as : asthma, congestive heart failure, diabetes, vascular disease, hyper-
thyroidism and angina pectoris.

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) Eldepryl

Marplan

Nardil

Parnate
Selegilene

Isocarboxid

Phenelzine

Tranyl-
cypromine
Panic Disorder, SAD, PTSD
Blocks the effect of an important brain enzyme, preventing the breakdown of serotonin and noradrenaline.
Effective for many people, especially for patients not responding to other medications; 2-6 weeks until improvement ocurrs.
Strict dietary restrictions and potential drug interactions; changes in blood pressure, moderate weight gain; reduced sexual response; insomnia.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Celexa

Luvox

Paxil

Prozac

Zoloft
Citalopram

Fluvoxamine

Paroxetine

Fluoxetine

Sertraline
Panic Disorder, OCD, SAD, GAD
Affects the concentration of the neuro-
transmitter serotonin, a chemical in the brain thought to be linked to anxiety disorders.
Effective, with fewer side effects than other medications. 4-6 weeks until improvement ocurrs.
Some people experience nausea, nervousness and diminished sex drive.

Tricyclic Anti-
depressants (TCAs) Adapin

Anafranil

Aventyl

Elavil

Janimine

Ludiomil

Norpramin

Pamelor

Pertofrane

Sinequan

Surmontil

Tofranil

Vivactil
Doxepin

Clomiprimine

Nortriptyline

Amitriptyline

Imipramine

Maprotiline

Desipramine

Nortriptyline

Desipramine

Doxepin

Trimipramine

Imipramine

Protriptyline
Panic Disorder, PTSD,

OCD (Anafranil only)
Regulates serotonin and/or noradrenaline in the brain.
Effective for many people, may take 2-6 weeks until improvement ocurrs.
Dry mouth; constipation; blurry vision; difficulty urinating; dizziness; low blood pressure; moderate weight gain; sexual side effects.

Other Anti-
depressants Desyrel

Effexor

Serzone
Trazodone

Venlafaxine

Nefaxadone
Panic Disorder, OCD, SAD, GAD
Affects the concentration of the neuro-
transmitter serotonin, a chemical in the brain thought to be linked to anxiety disorders.
Effective, with fewer side effects than other medications. 4-6 weeks until improvement ocurrs.
Some people experience nausea, nervousness and diminished sex drive.

 

[halfcenturian]

I have been on Wellbutrin before, and switched because it made me feel very much anxiety. And I was prescribed this to quit smoking. To cover my depression I am prescribed Paxil. I take Clonapin for the anxiety effects from the Paxil since all anti-depressants i have taken give me slight anxiety. I took the least of all evils by choosing Paxil as the sex issue comes into play. I get my nut though, just have to.......... anyway same with my wife, except she takes Cymbalta now and is happier than me lol.

Anti-anxiety meds are opiate based. WRONG
anti-depression are not usually opiate based.

Must watch opiate based as if used for recreation, when you run out, withdrawls are a bummer and they last (withdrawls) way longer than you think.

Bro, Get your fucking facts straight!
You don't know WTF you are talking about!

 

[jasmine321]

no shit.... anti anxiety medicines are opiate based?!?! LOL this has to be the worse advice given in a thread i've ever seen.

wow..Its usually easier to point out the negative than too add anything positive...maybe you should have read the whole thread....Give Walliwalibus"opiate guy a break" Last time I Checked...NOBODY AND NOBODY IS RT ALL THE TIME...THATS WHAT THIS SITE IS ALL ABOUT. dONT beat someone down b/c they posted something incorrect....why not help them out instead of kicking them....Peace

 

[almost-pro]

wow..Its usually easier to point out the negative than too add anything positive...maybe you should have read the whole thread....Give Walliwalibus"opiate guy a break" Last time I Checked...NOBODY AND NOBODY IS RT ALL THE TIME...THATS WHAT THIS SITE IS ALL ABOUT. dONT beat someone down b/c they posted something incorrect....why not help them out instead of kicking them....Peace

heres an idea.. if people wouldn't give advice on topics they have no knowledge of, nobody would have to worry about it.

 

[SanFrancisco]

"This is a chemical imbalance issue. A neurological condition.
Not something you can shake off. It's a lack of serotonin."


Please keep in mind that Wellbutrin does not effect Serotonin reuptake but another chemical entirely.

 

[BigBlu]

I have been on Wellbutrin before, and switched because it made me feel very much anxiety. And I was prescribed this to quit smoking. To cover my depression I am prescribed Paxil. I take Clonapin for the anxiety effects from the Paxil since all anti-depressants i have taken give me slight anxiety. I took the least of all evils by choosing Paxil as the sex issue comes into play. I get my nut though, just have to.......... anyway same with my wife, except she takes Cymbalta now and is happier than me lol.

Anti-anxiety meds are opiate based.
anti-depression are not usually opiate based.

Must watch opiate based as if used for recreation, when you run out, withdrawls are a bummer and they last (withdrawls) way longer than you think.

None of the anxiolytics or antidepressants currently in use are opiate based. You are thinking of analgesics (pain-killers).