Just curious if it will interact in any way. Thanks! :-)
2007-10-15 05:22:21 · 9 answers · asked by Faete 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I am so sick of people refusing to answer honest questions, and instead simply preaching about cigarettes. Yes, we know they are bad for us...we don't need more stress than we already have.
I will say this: the nicotine in cigarettes causes your brain to release certain chemicals (won't get too technical, here) that are responsible for pleasure sensation, reward mechanisms and stress relief, all of which have been shown to be lacking in many people with chronic depression. To this end, smoking can actually decrease the symptoms of depression.
Zoloft works on a different part of the brain as it is an MAOI inhibitor. Thus, there should be no complicating effect of the two on each other.
2007-10-15 07:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by evanbartlett 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I myself am not a doctor, so I don't know, but I stopped smoking after I was prescribed zoloft. After the first day I took it, I developed an aversion to cigarettes. Just the smell of the smoke made me naucious.
I would suggest consulting a doctor.
2014-12-24 05:05:43 · answer #2 · answered by Elly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I smoke cigarettes on Zoloft I always end up with headaches after every cigarette. But on days when I don't take my Zoloft I don't get the headaches
2014-06-05 10:26:17 · answer #3 · answered by Nick Petty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nicotine is a pick me up, so is zoloft (a happy pill).
Nicotine is also a laxative and has other effects like other drugs.
Look up both of these drugs and find out if they counter act with each other.
Of course everyone is different, so drugs are not going to act the same way in everyone the same.
2007-10-15 05:29:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really hate it when other people with such a "holier than thou" attitude try to tell you what you can and cannot do...
Smoking while taking Zoloft will not affect you adversly.
2007-10-15 05:34:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Smoking cigs will adversely affect everyone who smokes them including the unfortunate innocent by standers "breathers"
2007-10-15 05:26:40 · answer #6 · answered by Teddy's Mom 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
smoking will adversely affect anyone regardless of what medication he/she is taking. take it from one who was a smoker for years. it can destroy vital organs in your body. if you smoke,quit and if you don't, don't start.
2007-10-15 05:38:33 · answer #7 · answered by Loren S 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
smoking cigs adversly affects anyone and everyone....
don't be silly. it's killing you with or without your stinkin antidepressent!
2007-10-15 05:26:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
yah smoking and taking zoloft will cause the person to die of AIDS
2007-10-15 05:31:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋