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Posted by Deneb on December 5, 2005, at 15:09:51
How much alcohol can I safely drink while on 60mg Celexa, 0.75 Risperdal and 150mg Wellbutrin?
Can I drink, say, 50mL of Bailey's Irish Cream?
Deneb
Posted by rjlockhart on December 5, 2005, at 19:00:23
In reply to How much alcohol is safe to drink?, posted by Deneb on December 5, 2005, at 15:09:51
mmmm....... I dont know. You may just have sips of it and see what happens.
I dont know how it may effect two antidepressants, but i know it will increase the effect on an antipsychotic sedation wise [respirdal]
Be safe.
Matt
Posted by Phillipa on December 5, 2005, at 19:11:42
In reply to Re: How much alcohol is safe to drink?, posted by rjlockhart on December 5, 2005, at 19:00:23
Deneb you should not drink on an antidepressant it will leave you more depressed. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on December 6, 2005, at 7:55:39
In reply to How much alcohol is safe to drink?, posted by Deneb on December 5, 2005, at 15:09:51
Hey!
From my experience (and my friends'!), it is safe to drink ALOT on celexa and wellbutrin. I can't say for Risperol. However, you do get more drunk more easily, so watch out - this is the main difference I suppose. You just need to take it slow and avoid mixing drinks.
Also I find that hangovers are much more unbearable on celexa (and other SSRIs) - you just feel much more hungover compared with how you would normally. Other than that, I can't really say there is much difference.
I really don't think 50ml of Baileys is anything to worry about, in terms of celexa and wellbutrin (I don't know about the Risperol) Last christmas I was on celexa and I drank alot of Baileys!
All that said, I have been reading reports that alcohol decreased the effectiveness of SSRIs and, I suppose, other pysch meds.
Kind regards
Meri
Posted by Phillipa on December 6, 2005, at 18:57:18
In reply to Re: How much alcohol is safe to drink? » Deneb, posted by Meri-Tuuli on December 6, 2005, at 7:55:39
Meri that is true about the SSRI's effectiveness being kind of negated with alchohol. I've read this a lot. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Lucia Francisca on December 6, 2005, at 21:39:31
In reply to How much alcohol is safe to drink?, posted by Deneb on December 5, 2005, at 15:09:51
I know drinking even a little alcohol on Celexa made me very, very sleepy.... I guess it's true what the drug label says, be careful while operating heavy machinery or driving if you drink alcohol with it!!! Lucia
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