estriker asked this question on 5/17/2000:

I have two female friends ages 14 and 15, who are seeing a pyscologist and were NOT prescribed to an anti-depressant. I am not sure what kind of anti-depressant they are taking, but they take over 8 at a time to give them a high. I would like to know what the side effects are and how it could affect them at this amount. I am very worried about them. Could a type of mix with other drugs like alcohol, pot, or an extreme amount of Robotussin be fatal?

TheAntiSpice gave this response on 5/19/2000:

You need to tell your friends that if they like their liver and kidneys , they need to stop doing this.

They aren't actually getting high , because you can't get high on anti-depressants ,they aren't anti-psychotics and they aren't barbituates OR uppers. All they're doing is overworking their livers, kidneys, and possibly hearts. Anything else they claim is merely a placebo effect.

When you HAVE to take anti-depressants on a regular basis , like I do , you are told not to mix them with alcohol or drugs. Mixing anti-depressants with liquor can cause you to go in to a coma , and it can cause liver failure. Your liver is a vital organ. If you screw up your liver you'll have a long wait before you get another one , assuming you CAN get another one. The same goes for your kidneys and heart.

If they continue to do this I would recommend that you tell their parents or a school authority. It's not tattling when you care about someone and don't want them to die.