What are the dangers of taking lexapro&alcohol together?
While several sources report that moderate drinking–two glasses of alcohol a day for men, but just one for women–while taking Lexapro probably won’t have any harmful repercussions, combining any antidepressant with alcohol is inherently dangerous.Increased DepressionWhile Lexapro is an antidepressant, it affects the brain’s chemistry, as do depressants such as alcohol. Lexapro users have reported feeling inordinately depressed, tired or unmotivated after drinking alcohol.Mood SwingsUsers have also reported feeling unaccountably annoyed or angry after drinking on various online antidepressant discussion forums.Increased EffectsLexapro users unfamiliar with how the drug affects their body or brain may find themselves suddenly more inebriated after drinking less alcohol than they usually drank before going on the antidepressant.Decreased InhibitionsUsers of antidepressants similar to Lexapro have recalled drinking heavily before doing or saying things so out of character that they would
