antidepressants (a year in review)

I tend to overanalyze. For nearly a year, I’ve been tracking every chemical I put into my body. From legal to illegal, herbal to pharmaceutical.

And of course, I make charts. Here’s a chart I felt compelled to make of my antidepressant trials (i.e. FAILS). Dosage is normalized to the “target dose” for each drug (1 = target dose).


As you can see, I’m not a model patient. I have a hard time sticking with anything due to all the crazy side effects. Celexa and Remeron are the only ones I’ve really given a shot. In fact, I just quit the Wellbutrin today (made it 11 days). Just couldn’t handle the initial (and perhaps permanent) increased anxiety.