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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Prozac § Alcohol
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
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Prozac § Alcohol
by Kindlyask, Oct 08, 2002 12:00AM
PLEASE HELP ME! I was in a horrific car accident after a night of drinking heavily while on 100 MG. of PROZAC. Do you have any information on Prozac & Alcohol use?
My accident happened the morning after the drinking. I had no idea that I was impaired! I would not have driven, luckily no one else was hurt but myself.
I was told that Prozac does not allow the alcohol to break down in your liver~~does anyone have any information on this.
Does anyone know anything about PROZAC & ALCOHOL? Side Effects?
Please respond as I am facing serious charges due to the accident. I would also like you to know that I had not drank in quite sometime, and am a current AA member. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Kindly.
My accident happened the morning after the drinking. I had no idea that I was impaired! I would not have driven, luckily no one else was hurt but myself.
I was told that Prozac does not allow the alcohol to break down in your liver~~does anyone have any information on this.
Does anyone know anything about PROZAC & ALCOHOL? Side Effects?
Please respond as I am facing serious charges due to the accident. I would also like you to know that I had not drank in quite sometime, and am a current AA member. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Kindly.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Oct 08, 2002 12:00AM
, Oct 08, 2002 12:00AM
First of all 100mg is a very large dose. If you took that on your own without supervision, you were taking much too much.
Secondly, prozac stays in your systems a long time..weeks.
Yes Prozac is metabolized in the liver and can compete with metabolism of alchohol.
Almost all doctors recommend that you do not drink and take antidepressants.
Also, Prozac tends to make you more anxious in the beginning, and if this was a high dose in the beginning it certainly could have effected your judgement because of the anxiety effect.
Secondly, prozac stays in your systems a long time..weeks.
Yes Prozac is metabolized in the liver and can compete with metabolism of alchohol.
Almost all doctors recommend that you do not drink and take antidepressants.
Also, Prozac tends to make you more anxious in the beginning, and if this was a high dose in the beginning it certainly could have effected your judgement because of the anxiety effect.
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P.S I have been on Prozac for 5 years and have drank moderately from time to time. I think it was the alcohol combined with 100 MG that chewed you up and spit you out. For legal reasons I would not mention that dosage you took, you will get little to no sympathy from a judge because you overmedicated.
With all the medicines I'm on, I'm nervous about taking Prozac because I'm not sure of the interractions with my meds. She told me to think about it, and if I agree to take Prozac, she would give me a prescription.
I'm also nervous about taking a medication I'm unfamiliar with. I want to know, if I don't want to take it after awhile, would I be able to go off of it, or is this something I have to take for the rest of my life.
I appreciate any suggestions you could give me.