2007-02-08 16:54:57 · 12 answers · asked by IRunWithScissors 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yes, suicidal thoughts and feelings are a possible side effect for almost every anti-depressant. These cases (including actual suicides) are more common among teenagers, for whatever reason. Each person reacts to each drug differently, so it's important to have a doctor closely monitoring your progress and side-effects. Many anti-depressants can cause a state of 'mania' or almost psychosis, which can lead people to be highly irrational and engage in high risk behaviors (including suicide attempts).
In my personal experience, the act of tapering down and stopping my medication was when I had the worst effects. When I was going off of Paxil, I was not myself at all, and engaged in self-injury and screaming fits. Once it was out of my system, I was terrified to realize the things that I had done. Effexor also has debilitating withdrawal effects.
Just make sure you have a good doctor who cares about you and is knowledgeable regarding psychiatric medications, because it can be dangerous territory!
2007-02-08 17:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by tiggywinkle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I took Celexa for the first time, I had suicidal thoughts within 30 minutes. I checked myself into the hospital the day after because that had never happened to me before. It wasn't determined if the thoughts were from the medication or not. Most likely they were not, because I only took it once, and it was a low dose. I had been off of anti-depressants for months (without telling my doctor). My depression was at it's worse, and I think that's why I had the thoughts. I have never met anyone else that had suicidal thoughts from taking anti-depressants. Everyone's body reacts to SSRI's differently.
2016-05-24 00:00:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a doctor but ,yes. I believe it has something to do with the way a persons brain and body excepts the meds.I have heard it is worst in teens .
I had a friend taking them and it made him very suicidal. Although I take them and I would probably be more suicidal if I didn't.
2007-02-08 17:06:16 · answer #3 · answered by Cajun_ Creater 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, people are most able to carry out a suicide when they are feeling more "energetic" from the start of taking anti-depressants..but before they actually heal their depression..
2007-02-08 20:27:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anti-depressants don't make you do anything.
Anti-depressants are just a deterrant. Much like car alarms.
Car alarms won't stop a thief from stealing your car, it just deters them from stealing it.
If a person is bound and determined to commit suicide, anything short of tieing them up and force feeding them is just a deterrant.
2007-02-08 17:25:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As strange as it sounds...yes, it's true. A while ago my doctor prescribed Zoloft to me for depression and I had a bad reaction to it. I was in the emergency room at 1AM having a severe anxiety attack lol.
Reactions like that are not common, but yes, they do happen.
2007-02-08 17:59:28 · answer #6 · answered by Transatlanticism 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't make you suicidal.
A larger percentage of depressed people who aren't on anti-depressants commit suicide than people who are on them.
2007-02-08 17:06:07 · answer #7 · answered by diannegoodwin@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes in some cases antidepressants can make you have suicidal thoughts. i think that some kind of opposite reaction occurs. but I'm not completely sure
hope i could help
hAley
2007-02-08 17:02:59 · answer #8 · answered by xhaleyxcopterx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some do. I don't know of a worse side effect then that, do you? Even anal bleeding pales in comparison.
2007-02-08 19:43:15 · answer #9 · answered by nunya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ja it is, read any zoloft or prozac instruction manual thingys.....i didnt tho! yesssss
2007-02-08 17:03:24 · answer #10 · answered by Noisyeraser 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋