Posted by cache-monkey on October 11, 2004, at 13:15:19
In reply to Re: is taking too many prozacs dangerous?, posted by Au Lus on October 11, 2004, at 10:32:42
> > If you mean taking a high perscribed dose - no. If you mean overdosing - yes.
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> I meant Overdosing......Overdosing can cause Death???
>There is a case report of a woman taking xxx mg of Prozac without adverse effects other than nausea and drowsiness. One of the selling points of SSRIs is their safety in overdose.
That being said, I think that overdosing could be extremely mentally and physically uncomfortable, depending on how you react to the medication. And most of the findings on SSRI overdose safety (e.g. http://www.biopsychiatry.com/ssriod.htm ) have focused on overdose in monotherapy. Too much Prozac while on a cocktail of drugs could potentially lead to dangerous interactions.
Why are you interested? Is it just academic? [I do hope that you are not casting about for a way to harm yourself...]
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