Antidepressants in Med School

[dreyezik]

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Will I be okay taking an antidepressant (celexa) while in medical school?
I want to make sure I'll be cognitively and functionally okay, I've been on it for 1.5 yrs now, I feel great and I don't want to come off yet due to upcoming stress about to ensue during M1, but I'm a bit apprehensive because of some slight memory impairment here and there. Any advice from current medical students would be much appreciated, thanks!

 

[Bones DO]

Will I be okay taking an antidepressant (celexa) while in medical school?
I want to make sure I'll be cognitively and functionally okay, I've been on it for 1.5 yrs now, I feel great and I don't want to come off yet due to upcoming stress about to ensue during M1, but I'm a bit apprehensive because of some slight memory impairment here and there. Any advice from current medical students would be much appreciated, thanks!

If it's working stay on it. I failed out of med school in 2008 2nd in large part to an undiagnosed anxiety problem. I now take a small dose of celexa myself and I have minimal symptoms and full cognitive ability. Been on it for 2.5 years now.

Disclaimer: this is a patient to patient opinion and should not be construed as medical advice.

 

[TeamZissou]

Considering the fact probably half your class will be on some sort of "medication" (pills, booze, smoking, coffee, caffeine pills etc) I think you'll do fine.

The key is recognizing if you are struggling early on, if so seek help (tutor, therapist, Psychiatrist, study buddy).