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Do you think the Prozac just distorted your perceptions of reality? Interesting experiences though - thanks for sharing.

by mrtron 18y ago

paul_houle 18y ago
That's very possible. No matter how I interpret it, Prozac made my life like a Phillip K. Dick novel.
- raintrees 18y ago
  After a whole lot of stuff coming down at once (divorce, December holiday season, back taxes due) I was prescribed with Prozac. I took it for maybe 3 months, then stopped. I noticed that I became a plodder for the time being, which worked well for all of the crises. I got over the ex, I got through the holidays, and I set up a repayment plan. But all in all, I had zero creativity. I do not remember coding anything of significance. Pretty much just a maintenance lifestyle. I behaved the same with alcohol and cannabis, so it is probably my specific make-up. I really enjoy the creative side, and I choose to remain clear. It makes for better relationships for me, all around. I also love what I do, and I seem to get better enjoyment from it. FWIW...
  - petercooper 18y ago
    Interesting. My father took Prozac for a while some years ago and his creativity shot through the roof. For the whole time he was on it, he became an almost expert woodworker - something he'd shown no interest in before - making some great pieces week after week. Once he came off, within a few weeks he was back to programming again, but no hands-on creative work anymore.
  - skinnymuch 18y ago
    Good post. I think what you just explained is exactly how antidepressants should be thought of for 99% of the population. They are in almost all cases only meant for temporary use. Hell I was suicidal and basically a useless vegetable for a year and surprisingly survived before I got on three different anti-depressants (still on all three right now). But neither my psychiatrist nor I feel like I'll be taking any more than one in a year or two. So Prozac definitely helped but yeah the creativity thing is a pain. I work like a robot now. I list out a schedule and have to follow it exactly or I get annoyed. I don't like to do anything out of the ordinary now :(
chiffonade 18y ago
> Do you think the Prozac just distorted your perceptions of reality? LOL. Let me get this straight, from your perspective. This guy says that when he's on mind altering drugs he becomes telepathic, and you're sitting here asking him if it might be the drugs?

Do you think the Prozac just distorted your perceptions of reality? Interesting experiences though - thanks for sharing.

by mrtron 18y ago

Do you think the Prozac just distorted your perceptions of reality? Interesting experiences though - thanks for sharing.

paul_houle 18y ago

That's very possible. No matter how I interpret it, Prozac made my life like a Phillip K. Dick novel.

raintrees 18y ago
After a whole lot of stuff coming down at once (divorce, December holiday season, back taxes due) I was prescribed with Prozac. I took it for maybe 3 months, then stopped. I noticed that I became a plodder for the time being, which worked well for all of the crises. I got over the ex, I got through the holidays, and I set up a repayment plan. But all in all, I had zero creativity. I do not remember coding anything of significance. Pretty much just a maintenance lifestyle. I behaved the same with alcohol and cannabis, so it is probably my specific make-up. I really enjoy the creative side, and I choose to remain clear. It makes for better relationships for me, all around. I also love what I do, and I seem to get better enjoyment from it. FWIW...
- petercooper 18y ago
  Interesting. My father took Prozac for a while some years ago and his creativity shot through the roof. For the whole time he was on it, he became an almost expert woodworker - something he'd shown no interest in before - making some great pieces week after week. Once he came off, within a few weeks he was back to programming again, but no hands-on creative work anymore.
- skinnymuch 18y ago
  Good post. I think what you just explained is exactly how antidepressants should be thought of for 99% of the population. They are in almost all cases only meant for temporary use. Hell I was suicidal and basically a useless vegetable for a year and surprisingly survived before I got on three different anti-depressants (still on all three right now). But neither my psychiatrist nor I feel like I'll be taking any more than one in a year or two. So Prozac definitely helped but yeah the creativity thing is a pain. I work like a robot now. I list out a schedule and have to follow it exactly or I get annoyed. I don't like to do anything out of the ordinary now :(

chiffonade 18y ago

> Do you think the Prozac just distorted your perceptions of reality? LOL. Let me get this straight, from your perspective. This guy says that when he's on mind altering drugs he becomes telepathic, and you're sitting here asking him if it might be the drugs?