[StevenGlansberg]

I have a dilemma or at least I think I do.

I want to go back on medication for anxiety/depression but there's no way I can stop drinking. I'm a college student, that's pretty much all we do on weekends. It's not even that I'm afraid of what others will think, it's that I really enjoy drinking. It's fun.

So I've read with certain drugs you can't drink at all because it's dangerous (MAOIs) and with other drugs the effects will be canceled out by the booze. Are there any alcohol friendly ADs? Can alcohol and medication coexist?

 

[GSH]

Alcohol effects may be increased while taking Paxil
I can attest for this. I use to get ****ed up off 2-3 beers when I took it.
Could be a good thing

Paxil and Alcohol
&
Paxil and Alcohol effects

Hangovers are a ***** though

 

[arth67]

many anxiety sufferers drink and take benzos and antidepressants

an alternative is to learn CBT relaxation skills