Posted by omegon on January 12, 2004, at 18:26:16
In reply to Re: Struggling with Caffeine Connection, posted by Basia on January 12, 2004, at 8:34:27
> I noticed exactly the same symptoms with caffeine whenever i tried ADs and i have the same problem now i'm on Lamictal.
> Drink above one or two glasses of wine is impossible too. The hangovers are sent from hell and can include severe paranoia and deep depression. I stay away now - no more binges!
> I think it may also have something to do with metabolism -mechanism of the liver.
> And brain chemicals too, of course.
> Has anyone else noticed much worse hangovers-partic. emotional and mental effects?For me:
On paroxetine - mood swings leading to alcohol craving; alcohol was more fun; decreased intoxication (drinking "like a fish"); bad hangovers emotionally (anxious and depressed) though no different physiologically. Not good. It made coffee more pleasant though - didn't make me as anxious as without the medication.
On efexor - alcohol craving mostly gone but can't stop drinking if I once start; hangovers much less severe both emotionally and physiologically, and could actually be pleasant with a warm glow (this scared the hell out of me as on a couple of occasions I found myself drinking 'cos it made me feel better next day); caffeine gave me a massive adrenaline rush for about 8 hours (not pleasant), and extreme irritability (I was on 225mg efexor, high enough to affect noradrenaline reuptake - I guess caffeine must mess with noradrenaline too. It certainly felt like it.) It even had an effect on chocolate, strangely enough, which without the drug is not noticeable different from plain sugar for me: gave me a stronger mood lift than the usual sugar rush, lasting much longer, though a bit irritable and edgy sometimes.
On fluoxetine - to be determined...
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