Posted by bleauberry on October 25, 2008, at 22:13:47
In reply to meds 'causing' depression?, posted by lucie lu on October 22, 2008, at 20:51:29
Any psychoactive substance can worsen depression. Even ones that are supposed to improve depression can send people into deep dark places. If we were to roam the archives of this site for a few days doing research, we would find examples of worsened depression with just about every med you can possibly think of, including ssris, snris, mood stabilizeres, antipsychotics, benzos, mood stabilizers, pain killers, stimulants. While many drugs have the desired intention of improving mood, all of those same drugs will actually worsen mood in an estimated 5% to 15% of cases.
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