Posted by Cam W. on November 15, 2001, at 18:01:10
In reply to Depressive Roommate on Wellbutrin Zoloft, posted by w8lifter on November 13, 2001, at 6:51:25
Dave - You will be able to tell if your roommate is taking his drugs by that date on the bottle. You just have to estimate how many pills are left in the bottle; then check the label to see when the prescription was filled and match this to the number of missing pills.
The traits that you mention are not necessarily due to medications, but may just describe his personality, as others have said.
Everyone reacts to medication differently; not everyone will gain energy from Wellbutrin™ (bupropion) and not everyone's back pain is helped by Zoloft™ (sertraline). These could be symptoms of depression, and as someone else has said, if he is taking his meds, they don't seem to be working (at least not for these symptoms; if indeed they are a result of his depression).
Buspirone (BuSpar™) is an anxiolytic. I have not heard of them being used in animals, but I suppose that they could be. Just look at the name on the bottle to see for whom the prescription was filled.As for "dealing" with someone taking these meds, I would suggest treating your roommate the way that you would like to be treated. This may include asking him to clean up after himself.
I hope that this is of some help. - Cam
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