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> Not just slightly different. It can be extremely variable from person to person. Not just SSRIs. I had a very bad experience with Mucinex D (or DM?) about 1
by kbenson 5y ago
> Not just slightly different. It can be extremely variable from person to person.
Not just SSRIs. I had a very bad experience with Mucinex D (or DM?) about 12 years ago, the first time I tried it. I can only imagine it was what clinical depression is like. For two days (until I stopped taking because I was so scared) I lost all interest in my life. I wasn't interested in my young children, ow my wife, or watching anything on TV I usually like, or playing a game. I was questioning my work life choices as well because nothing at work held the slightest interest. I would go home, do what was required of me, then sit in bed and stare at the wall until I went to bed.
That is, to this day, one of the scariest experiences in my life. I've since heard of one or two other people that had similar experiences with it.
- aos 5y agoMucinex DM has dextromethorphan[0] which can act as a non-selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. [0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextromethorphan https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextromethorphan see section on dependence and withdrawal
- kbenson 5y agoWell, that makes sense then. Thanks for the additional info. Honestly have been kinda scared of the whole class of medication that affects mood since this experience, but I've been lucky enough to not feel the need for medication nor been prescribed any of that sort, so haven't had to make that choice.
- PragmaticPulp 5y agoSerotonin is only a small part of what it does. It can impact everything from NMDA to opioid receptors. It’s not interchangeable with SSRIs, obviously.
- tsol 5y agoIt's much stronger effect is as an NMDA antagonist, similar to Ketamine. This blocks one of the primary excitatory neurotransmitters in the brain. That would be a better candidate for a depressant effect than its minor SRI property
- danrochman 5y agoThis is how some people feel all the time. I wonder if I was exposed to Mucinex in the womb…