“What are the side effects of psychiatric medications?”
I take medications for my anxiety attacks. What are the side effects of psychiatric medications?
4 Answers
Councelor/TherapistPsychiatrist
Side effects can include drowsiness, weight gain, nausea, and sexual side effects, depending on the medication. Always discuss potential side effects with your doctor. For more information, please contact your mental health provider or, if you are in Texas, schedule an appointment with Mid Cities Psychiatry.
Too many to list. Do not take if not helping and try your best to get off in 6 - 12 months.
Your question is better phrased "What are the potential side effects of psychiatric medications?" Note that some people taking such a medication may have no side effects. There is no single answer. Each medicatiion is different, though similar ones have some side effects in common. Each person's vulnerability to side effects is different. But this can all be discusssed, and should be, with specifics, with the prescribing doctor.
It depends on what the medication is. The side effects should have been provided to you by the pharmacy. OR you can look them up online at the website of the medication if you no longer have the pharmacy paperwork.
