Q: Chantix -- what impact on antidepressant meds?Safe for bipolar? I take Concerta. It calms me.
Hello there
This is a good question for your doctor. Chantix is used to quit smoking. Here is a web site describing this medication and what it does.
On this site, the author says that "Chantix is not known to have any clinically significant drug interactions."
And here is a forum where many people discuss how they fare when taking Chantix to quit smoking.
Hope this helps some. Are you trying to quit smoking?
My doctor made me start taking lexapro before she would write a prescription for chantix.
Pat
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I suffer from depression. In fact, i am on Social Security Disability because of it.
i was taking Zolof to help with my depression. It worked very well. I started taking Chantix to quit smoking. I did so very easily while on Chantix. I continued taking the Chantix for 2 months or more after quitting, as this is recommened by Chantix Manufacturers. Because I was becoming more depressed (a side effect of Chantix) my Doctor raised my my dosage of Zolof to 100 mgs twice daily. I ended up in the hopital with a Seratonin reaction. The entire left side of my face lost all muscle support and basicly collasped. The droops came and went, about 15 to 20 minutes apart. I stopped taking Chantix and healed in about 24 hours. Beware. Chantix works great, but stay in complete communication with you Doctor at all times.