Drinking alcohol during antidepressant treatment — a cause for concern?
Emerging evidence suggests a risk of pathological intoxication when patients taking SSRIs consume alcohol. Andrew Herxheimer and David B. Menkes investigate
Emerging evidence suggests a risk of pathological intoxication when patients taking SSRIs consume alcohol. Andrew Herxheimer and David B. Menkes investigate
Aggressive behaviour has resulted when alcohol is used by a person taking prescribed drugs including:
- antidepressants
- proton pump inhibitors
- tranquillisers
Andrew Herxheimer a renowned Clinical Pharmacologist, was and emeritus fellow, UK Cochrane Centre, and co-convenor, Cochrane Adverse Effects Methods Group.
David B. Menkes is Associate Professor of psychiatry at Waikato Clinical School, University of Auckland, New Zealand - is an academic psychiatrist with a background in psychology and pharmacology (PhD 1983, Yale), and a continuing interest in the optimal use and toxicology of drug treatments in psychiatry.