anti-depressants

[guns123]

does anyoen know if any-depressants have any negative affect on bidybuilding atall? does it affect protein synthesis or cortisol or recovery...anything?

 

[Moen]

There are anecdotal stories about them slowing down metabolism (which I personally think holds at least some merit and is probably dose dependant) but unfortunately no science to support this. Ofcourse a lot of them increase cravings so people will overeat, however the thing I'm talking about comes from people that know exactly what goes in.

Some water retention is probably also a negative side effect.

 

[scrapper13]

which drug are you considering? i'm actually going to the doc this week to get prescribed lexapro which was recommended by my therapist. i read a study and it said weight gain in studies averaged like 2 pounds the first 6 months. im not really worried about 2 pounds, its a small price to pay for happiness

 

[railslave]

yeah i have my appt on apr 6th. therapist suggested i have clinical depression. i stopped enjoying the things i use to do. alittle snappy at times. id say its the chantix, but i was starting like this before the blue pill. anyways, best thing i ever did is see a therapist, my work is pretty stressful at times. i dont want to put the weight on my wife, and bring my work stress home with me. so talking to a therapist has released alot of stress

 

[Dionysusedge]

Everybody is differant so everyone is going to experience different side.

When i was on Lexapro, i suffered from Insomnia big time. I could not fall asleep and it was bad.

Also, there were sexual sides as well - i couldnt cum. I could fuck for hours on end and not come, which would be fine if i were working in the porn industry or as a male giggilo, but when the wife gets tired of fucking and is begging me to cum, and i cant....well thats a problem as well.

 

[ryjenn]

lexapro and buspar were the only ones that didnt give me sexual side effects..the side effect was taking a helluva long time to finish which sounds great but it sucks..and sleep was a problem
good luck with everything!

 

[e6er]

I hate anti-depressants and doctors hand these things out like candy. Instead of treating what's wrong with you they give you a pill to mask issues.

 

[mrbuff1]

You got that right bro

I hate anti-depressants and doctors hand these things out like candy. Instead of treating what's wrong with you they give you a pill to mask issues.

anit that the truth!I have a friend who was depressed that he couldn't play college football anymore because he blew out his knees so they put him on anti depressants next thing over 3 years what started out as the one bottle of pills became 6 different prescription bottles he takes to keep him in a stoop er happy.And hes so addicted to the stuff that the docs prescribed him that i dont think his brain could function normally if he tried to come off the stuff.

 

[DrivingForward]

Anyone heard anything about Risperdal?

 

[Dado5]

I have been on clonopin for almost a year and Dr switched me to paxil. Still on paxil for last 5 years and not having any issues with aas or bodybuilding.

 

[jerseystepup]

Im on effexor-xr right now, 75 mgs a day... and xanax as needed for anxiety which i probably take 1.5mg of a day....

also on 30mgs of dbol/day and 500 mgs of test cyp... I feel great.

 

[buldog9]

most of them have ED sides and I've been on many. man I couldn't do shit for years. Lost a very good girlfriend because of it. I'm on amitriptyline now and it works good for me. no ED, no hunger pains, good sleep. It would be a good idea to have tests run for mercury and lead toxicity, I fought sever depression for about 25 years till I found a good Dr. Those drugs can really fuck with you be careful.

 

[K-fed]

Yes i take remeron at the end of my cycles to keep the cortisol down. Seems to work pretty descent.

 

[Drift Wood]

Anyone heard anything about Risperdal?

Risperdal is an atypical anti-psychotic, not normally used in the treatment of depression... unless of course you were in the depressed phase of a bipolar disorder and were currently "depressed with psychotic features".... then Risperdal may be used to treat the psychosis...

 

[FilthyMick]

If your not on anti-depressants currently -keep it that way-
They all have different side effects some bad and some so-so.
Effexor 37.5 mg ED would be on the low end of the spectrum with the least amount of side effects, the name of the game is to get on the least amount that will work for you. just like gear.
37.5 mg helped me a bit but let me tell u, now that im off of it im a completely different person and glad im off it. i have real feelings instead of the ----------------- numb in between mood they cause u to experience. They didnt do much for my anxiety either cuz now i have next to none unless i have a heavy night of drinking behind me and im hung over.
get some:
5-htp
L-tryptophan
L theanine
L glycine
Gaba

Google "Amino acids and depression" "Ross bishop amino acids"
(he has a good article worth reading)

Eat Whole natural foods.. a healthy diet.. stay away from booze and recreational drugs... You can help your depression tremendously without medicating.
However if you are any bit bi-polar and have mood swings and become manic depressive then maybe an anti-psychotic is good for you but once again they are very addictive and withdrawals are terrible and carry their own side effects.

 

[FilthyMick]

It would be a good idea to have tests run for mercury and lead toxicity, I fought sever depression for about 25 years till I found a good Dr. Those drugs can really fuck with you be careful.

Mercury and heavy metal poisoning can affect ur brain chemistry i hear aswell. all different side effects and anti-depressants wont ever fully cure you.

 

[e6er]

anit that the truth!I have a friend who was depressed that he couldn't play college football anymore because he blew out his knees so they put him on anti depressants next thing over 3 years what started out as the one bottle of pills became 6 different prescription bottles he takes to keep him in a stoop er happy.And hes so addicted to the stuff that the docs prescribed him that i dont think his brain could function normally if he tried to come off the stuff.

I was being treated for depression, doc hands me Lexapro and tells me to slowly up the dose. After a week of headaches they went away, 2 weeks into it I lose the desire for sex altogether, 3 weeks later I am a happy zombie.

After my 1 month samples were done, I quit taking it. Come to find out low test was the cause of my depression and anxiety.

 

[K-fed]

Well remeron sure seems to make me crabby as hell whenever i take it. Really moody. I thought anti-depressants were suppose to do the opposite.

 

[Ashop]

does anyoen know if any-depressants have any negative affect on bidybuilding atall? does it affect protein synthesis or cortisol or recovery...anything?

Ive not seen anything,,no real studies.