side effects of common antidepressants ?
Q.i am looking for resources on the various side effects of the common antidepressants on the market today. a net-based resource would probably be the most useful to me.
A.Have you tried, say, PharmInfoNet? Go to any web search engine, and do a search on "antidepressant"--you'll find there are tons out there. (and if I could remember where I put Diane Wilson's URL for the asd webpages, I'd tell you....) This is an area of debate, and I don't think I've seen a single study done on it. Personally speaking, depression's stifling in and of itself. But, as I've said before, I think creativity is nonexistent. Anyone who's willing to put time and effort into a "creative" endeavor can end up with a passable--and maybe good--and in some cases great--product. You'll find this info on the web, too--generally speaking, the older antidepressants called tricyclics don't have any (or at least not much) effect on sex drive, the newer ones (ssris) almost *all* seem to. This is almost exactly the opposite of the sex-effect--the older pills typically have many more side-effects (and more annoying ones) than the newer ones. What ends up happening, is that you sit down with a psychiatrist or doc you can trust, and talk out the pros and cons of each pill. Some anti-d's help relieve anxiety, a common partner of depression; some can exacerbate an anxiety problem. For some, the sexual side-effects are annoying enough to need some other pill. Talk, talk, talk, research, research, research--and be willing, at least for a while, to be your own guinea pig. Tough question. It's pretty common for us creative types to lose touch with that part of ourselves during treatment for depression. It's harder to say why, though; it *is* more complex than just putting the blame on the meds. Relieving depression can change our outlook on life; so much inspiration for art comes from the darkness. Some of the meds tend to relieve any tendency to obsession, which may also affect creative sources. If you're also doing therapy, that can take a significant amount of energy; in a sense you're rebuilding yourself, which will take a lot of creative energy.
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