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antidepressants do cause physical dependency in basically everyone who takes them -- you have to taper off slowly. but they are not addictive in a psychological
by throwaway_3499 6y ago
antidepressants do cause physical dependency in basically everyone who takes them -- you have to taper off slowly. but they are not addictive in a psychological sense. they don't get you high or make you feel good in the moment.
i took them for a while and never felt any urge or desire for them -- it was something i had to constantly remind myself to do. indeed, i would frequently forget to take them -- this is not something that usually happens with addictive substances!
my point is, there are many reasons to take or not to take antidepressants, but there is almost no risk of addictive behavior like might happen with anti-anxiety drugs like xanax or stimulants like adderall.
- slaymaker1907 6y agoIf anything, I find that I am more often tempted to try and go off of them when I shouldn't or at too quick of a pace without tapering since the side effects of most anti-depressants are not pleasant.
- helldritch 6y agoMost people need to try a few antidepressants to find one which really works for them and which they can take with relatively few side effects. I had Sertraline 150mg previously and found that rather than helping me it caused a significant increase in my suicidal ideation. I now take Mirtazapine 45mg instead and the suicidal ideation has gone away entirely, of course I have other side effects (the Mirtazapine makes me drowsy and has caused me start snoring!) If you're reading this and your not getting a good response from your current medication, talk to your GP about changing to something else. Sertraline didn't work for me, but very well could for you, etc.