Comments on: Research Links Heavy Drinking and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression

By: wana

wana — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:04:17 +0000

If there weren’t for drug and alcoholic treatment centers my life would’ve been ruined. What can I say .. in this moment it ain’t that great, but I’m glad I managed to be rehabilitated. I don’t wish anyone to go through to what I’ve been..

By: Managing Editor

Managing Editor — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:08:30 +0000

Hi Kelly,

That’s an interesting possibility; do you remember where you read it? (I haven’t encountered the idea myself.) Our page on fluoxetine/Prozac, in the “Find Medication Information” section, has links to the FDA product inserts and related information directly from the manufacturer, if you’d like to follow up on it in more detail.

All the best,
Greg

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:32:25 +0000

I read somewhere that Prozac ( which I take) can actually MAKE a person want to drink alcohol. Is that true? I have tried for so long to totally stop any alcohol consumption and when I come off my Prozac, my urges for alcohol totally stop. When I go back on it…here they come again. I am just curious.

By: chelsea

chelsea — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:11:12 +0000

Hello, I am maxed out and tired of my suffering from social anxiety paralysis. It has gotten to the point that I won’t even sing my favorite music in the car by myself during the day because my voice will shake like it does when I even think about talking to an authority figure, member of the opposite sex or speaking in front of people (even a few). I have chosen to take an anti anxiety medication but I drink socially and do not want to stop that all together but decrease it signicantly..I was told that there may be SSRI’s that do not make you panicky the morning after drinking again. Is that true? Is there one specific med. that I can take, drink in moderation and not feel nervous and anxious the next morning? I am praying there is so I do not have to feel like some sort of social outcast. It already took a lot to come to grips with the social anxiety disorder. Please help. Thank you. :-)

By: Managing Editor

Managing Editor — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:07:57 +0000

Well, Debora, I personally can’t really advise you one way or the other regarding the benefits or risks of drinking particular levels of alcohol.

I can say that from my reading of the original article referenced above, it sounded like this particular aspect of the impact of alcohol varied significantly with a woman’s age — so the answer to your question might not be straightforward. (Also, I wonder about the broader context/broader impact of differing levels of alcohol consumption — financially, socially, psychologically, and in terms of other specific health risks.)

By: Debora Campbell

Debora Campbell — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:47:54 +0000

The ABC national tv news ran this story last night but I can’t find it in their website – they used the figure of more than 6 drinks a week – not fifteen – is there in your opinion a marked/ significant difference between drinking 6 drinks per week and drinking 15 drinks – say three drinks on five days – in terms of its affects on anxiety disorders? Is the solution for those with anxiety conditions not to drink at all? IOr is less than five drinks per week ok? Is it best to havce say one drink on five nights ie low alcolhol levels at all times -is this very different in terms of results from someone who sdrinks all five drinks on one night a week – I imagine the latter approach would NOT be good- safe one?