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Do they still give lithium and prozac for depression? |
Or just the bullshit like zoloft that doesnt do anything at all. Last time i had a funk like this 12 years ago the stuff they'd give you would zombify you. Then zoloft didnt do anything at all. Have they figured it out yet or is it a waste of time to seek medical assistance? i think lithium is just for bipolar, but i could be wrong, i've only heard of it being used for bipolar. they still give prozac, one of my friends is on it, it works kindof. when i was one depression meds it was celexa, i was only on it for 40 days, then they decided i had bipolar and put me on lamictal. celexa did not work for me at all, but i don't think i had depression. i hear sometimes the meds work and sometimes they don't. sometimes the meds save lives, sometimes they make the lives shorter, but it depends how bad someones depression is, if its really bad i would still seek medical attention, and that doesn't necassarily mean meds, im in psychotherapy, one of my friends was put in the hospital for a week so they could help her and she was alot better after that. its hard for some people to find a medication that works for them, some find it right away. Yeah, they still do. I know people on lithium and I've heard plenty of prozac. lithium i was aware they gave to ppl w/ mental disorders.... prozac they still give but they do have several different types of anti-depression meds. Sometimes u need to try several b/4 finding the rt one. I know i did I work in a pharmacy and we still dispense lithium and prozac. Lithium is not as common these days but far from rare. Prozac is a top 200 med for sure and is very common. I'm not sure how long you tried zoloft but you need to be on it for a while for it to be truly effective. It is a newer class of drugs that tries to avoid the "vomby effects" that you mentioned so just because you aren't experiencing those doesn't mean its not working. However just because zoloft works for a lot of people doesn't mean it works for everyone, so talk with your doctor and if prozac or lithium has worked for you in the past you should have no problems getting that filled . Good Luck Pharmacy Intern, Third Year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) Student Yes, Prozac is still prescribed on a regular basis. Lithium is available but is typically prescribed for those who have been diagnosed as bipolar. I know of many Dr.'s who will not prescribe Lithium to patients if only diagnosed with depression because of the risk and there are many more options. It is technically a mood stabilizer. yes it depend on the doctor and type of depression such as major .manic. or personality disorder and so on. |
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