Seriously, though, why did you address that to me specifically?

Because you had specifically said

just moments before

Oh, I did go fix that. I was in school all of 2013, got a 4.0 in the last 20 hours I needed, walked across the stage in May 2014 with a B.A. in English.

So, besides a goat, what are y'all getting your SO for Christmas?

Gift cards can't miss

New iPad and jewelry most likely

Chipotle gift card

i have taken one for about 9 months with no problems at all. i don't ever notice if i forget to take it either for a few days when i run out and don't have time to go to the doctor. took one for about a year in high school and the brain zaps when i came off it were horrendous though

concert tickets-and yes i realize this could be self serving in some instances but idgaf about this band but she loves em

I've taken an SSRI (escitalopram) for a period of months on a couple of occasions. I found that if anything it increased my alcohol tolerance, and I drank heavily while on it a number of times.

Doctors always advise that you shouldn't take alcohol while on drugs, which is well intentioned but usually bull****.

Which SSRI was it? People react differently to different ones and there are some that are notorious for side effects.

I always had a negative view of SSRIs prior to taking escitalopram but it's been a godsend for me on a couple occasions now. The only really sucky side effect that I get is that it takes an axe to my sex drive, which is something I can deal with when I need to get my head together. It rebounds pretty quick when I stop taking it.

Rebound can suck. Some doctors are super blase about it but I would strongly recommend tapering as gently as you can. When I have come off them I've gone 1 tablet -> 3/4 -> 1/2 -> 1/4 over a period of a few weeks before stopping. Frankly the biggest shock to the system was still the 1/4 -> none and I don't even think taking 1/8 for a few days would be crazy if you have the patience.

Yeah I'm taking the citolapram. Only side effects was the first 3 days when Id wake up crying thinking my skin was falling off. Had an issue finishing in the sex department for a few weeks, now all I have is waking up every 2 hours to pee. Still hasn't solved the problem why I started taking it in the first place but it's made about a 15% difference so far. Thought about just stopping cold turkey but heard that's not a good idea.

I have a degree in organic chemistry, basically citalopram contains both left and right handed forms of the molecule, while escitalopram (which is a stylised 'S-citalopram', referring to the left-handed form) only has one of them. In some cases biologically that can make a big difference, but in this case not really, it's more a way of the manufacturer "evergreening" the drug to preserve their patent.

I've taken escitalopram for depression/anxiety and it always makes a large and near immediate (1-2 hours) difference, but if you're taking it for other reasons (OCD?) I can't speak to that. The immediate effect it has on serotonin levels isn't actually the point, over time it modifies gene expression and leads to a longer term change in the way the brain works. So you should persist in taking it for 6 weeks, bare minimum, and definitely do not cold turkey. If you want to come off it, taper the dose down.

BIG PHARMA loving this thread

a vacation

and hopefully not a child

Yeah we're going to Maui. Last thing I need to do is give her more stuff to clutter our place.

Wife and I are celebrating our 5 year anniversary in a few weeks. Going to dinner at the place we had our first date, and spending overnight in a hotel. Kid free and sleeping late ftw.

Posted this somewhere else:

http://news.yahoo.com/3-suspended-ho...153844289.html

Looks like wiper had something to do with this.

Another good thing about being last on a southwest flight. More likely to be behind an empty seat.

This was pretty much my experience with both Prozac (SSRI) and Wellbutrin (non-SSRI). I was looking to have fewer days where I didn't get out of bed or leave the house, but they just made me more OK with not doing ****.

Never noticed any alcohol-related ill effects FWIW.

Blaming that stuff on your SSRI prescription seems like a poor decision.

SSRIs are the absolute WOAT, and they often keep your peen from working properly. No thanks.

Ayahuasca on the other hand. Now that's something. Takes you on a journey while you work out all your issues in life. If anyone has a chance to attend an ayahuasca ceremony, I highly recommend doing so, though the recommended pre-ceremony diet is a bitch (no red meat or pork, no booze, minimal salt and sugar, no cheese, no oil, no anything good). Still, worth it.

Edit: would not recommend this if you're just looking to get ****ed up and trip balls brah

Drugs are tools not cures mannn

i'm jealous

the pre diet - that's due to the purge (puking) that's commonly associated, right?