Posted by JohnL on June 1, 2000, at 5:44:20
In reply to PLEASE READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!, posted by z on May 31, 2000, at 19:54:06
> A PHARMACIST JUST TOLD ME THAT YOU SHOULDN'T TAKE TWO
> ANTIDEPRESSANTS TOGETHER BECAUSE THEY WILL COUNTERACT
> EACH OTHER AND RENDER EACH OTHER NON-EFFECTIVE!! IS
> THIS TRUE????!!! PLEASE, PLEASE RESPOND ASAP IF YOU
> KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS!!! I THOUGHT PEOPLE OFTEN
> TAKE VARIOUS COMBOS, PRODUCING GREAT EFFECTS!!
>Nobody can make such a blanket statement. That pharmacist seems pretty naive, and pretty remote from the real world. It all depends on which drugs are being combined. Sure, some can counteract each other, and some can enhance each other. It all depends on the drugs in question. The pharmacist's claim is completely and undisputably wrong.
If I were you, I would rely on three sources of input...Your physician; your experienced crew at Psychobabble; and your own research. I would suggest totally ignoring that particular pharmacist. Either what he/she said was misinterpreted, or he/she is so completely off base it's beyond chuckling at.
JohnL
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