Does antidepressants make you feel like you're high off life?

Question

Today I woke up feeling really good. Better than I have in weeks. I just started taking Wellbutrin last week and now I think the euphoric effect is starting to kick in. I'm on cloud nine!

Curmudgeon · Accepted Answer

I am happy to read that they are making you euphoric. For me, antidepressants have made life *less awful* and I feel *less low* off of life. The difference is subtle, but often many aspects of the world ARE subtle. Life can still really suck, but rather than melting down I just get on with it and get done the jobs that I need to do.

Now I do understand the objections of some people here to antidepressant medications, but for many people they really do take the edge off, or in the case of @Simslover92 , make some people absolutely euphoric. There are also many different kinds of them now, and for person to person, "Your mileage may vary", as the automakers say.

Finchie40 · Accepted Answer

I am on Wellbutrin as well and it has helped me feel less stress an anxiety , that I was experiencing after losing my mom and my brother and my job , My doctor put me on it and it’s been helping me think clearer and helping me focus better as well, and helping me not give a shit about things that I use
To give a shit about lol. How many Mg’s are
You on?

sage2021 · Answer

They must agree with you inside in a good way. Good 👍 for you. You needed a brake from those crying spells and feeling so sad.
Everyone is different so I am happy for you that you're responding well to them sis❣️

aaron13547 · Answer

the medicine may help. However, I think the power is in your mind. I'm not a doctor but I know when a person believes they deserve to feel better and should feel better they begin to feel better. That medicine may be changing the chemical balance in your mind for the better or for the worse but I think the real power is you believing the "medicine" is makes you happy. The medicine could be a sugar pill if you believe its going to work the mind will make you happier. The human mind is more powerful then anything, let this medicine be a tool to show you make life everything it is. You deserve to Waking up on cloud nine everyday with or without the medicine in your life. Believe it!

Malemajor · Answer

I take THC (hybrid or Indica) and magic mushrooms from KOI. They helped me a lot. I was in deep depression and never got out of my room. Now I am rebounding rather intensely. Trying too many things, dancing, archery included. But am settling to predictable patterns like VB leagues and salsa classes. After almost 18 years I'm looking back at my life and starting over. When your mind is occupied with some activity it helps from negative thoughts. Comtemplating and venting on past is a hard habit to break out from.

Beckybooboo · Answer

It's great that it's working for you. It's not uncommon for people to have weird mood swings when on them in the beginning. I know a handful of people that were taking them to quit smoking and a few stopped because of the different moods they were having. Of course the dosage can be adjusted but I guess smoking was more important.

glennos89 · Answer

Never take anti depressants, they will kill you before they will cure you. When you take antidepressants you shut your emotional system down which prevents you from healing psychology. It does nothing goods for you except postponing the emotions that you felled before you started taking these meds. And I'm not even going to discuss the terrible side effects of anti depressants. As a woman it can destroy your reproductive system

Shiprex · Answer

Glad to hear that @simslover92 . You deserve it. Me I woke up realising the administration in some countries and agencies could do with some of that you're taking while I found out banks are shafting customers by upto 13% on cash withdrawals WITHIN the EU. At least I found a gym and had a workout to lower my steam.

HawkPerception · Answer

Glad to hear it's working for you. I've never had an antidepressant before but I have had oxycodone after I had a major surgery and that was probably the most zen I've felt in my life

Anonymous · Answer

I was put on antidepressants after my mother died. I had to go off them because I was having strange thoughts, wasn't feeling anything and though I had zero sex drive i was making questionable decisions in regards to sex and sexual partners. I had no emotion, empathy, guilt.

Sun_Kim-Ai · Answer

Honestly, I used to take Zoloft, it just kept me from crashing out. But keep in mind I used to do cocaine back then.

slatyb · Answer

I'm glad it's working for you. Do you feel more capable of completing important tasks?

jazzy34 · Answer

No. Mine would knock me out, lol. But, they made me feel better.

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Good im glad your feeling better but your feeling how people feel that dont deal with depression cause I feel like that almost every day unless something happens that makes me sad

exitseven · Answer

I took them for a while. They did not make me feel any better and after a few weeks I drove up a one way street the wrong way. I stopped taking them after that.

MemeSupreme · Answer

it doesn't for me ik they can for some people but it doesn't last long tho from what i've heard

ohsheeT · Answer

Cloud 9 that's where I wanted to go today. Lol No I've never taken them before. But have been on cloud 9 before. And need to go back lol

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

It’s my understanding that it gives you a fairly large burst of energy, so that doesn’t sound inaccurate

dudeinohio · Answer

I've never feel like that on mine but everyone is affected differently. Glad it's working for you.

genericname85 · Answer

no, they mostly dull you down. you don't feel depressed but also not happy. kind of emotional limbo, which is better than being suicidal so that's why some people do take it.

nawtee_me · Answer

In a few hours I will be on cloud wine…. I am glad you are feeling better

strateguy632 · Answer

Not usually unless maybe barbiturates types.

AngryCarl2 · Answer

It's possible initially but that's because your body isn't used to it. It will wear off in a week or so. But it's obviously working, which is good.

Mark987 · Answer

I was completely against anti- depressants. I had an episode, where I had no choice. BEST DECSION

Hmaminul · Answer

They must agree with you inside in a good way. Good for you. You needed a brake from those crying spells and feeling so sad.
Everyone is different so I am happy for you that you're responding well to them sis, Learn more here

Dongie · Answer

Thats a good description. Natural high. Clear head and everything IN your head is in its place.

Kelly6 · Answer

@simslover92 yes it does. But keep in mind high does anti depression is like truth serum

SamWinchester058 · Answer

Wellbutrin will do that to you in the beginning. For most people it levels off though. I am on it and have been for a few years.

Anonymous · Answer

I can’t take them with my medication sadly

Anonymous · Answer

No, they make me feel sleepy.

Abdulw · Answer

Not always

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