How do fluoxetine make you feel?

You can feel drowsy in the first few days of taking fluoxetine. However, it should get better after the first week or two. You may become more anxious, or it may make you irritable. This should settle after a couple of weeks.

Is fluoxetine a controlled substance?

The DEA does not consider fluoxetine to have a high risk of abuse or addiction, so it is not listed on the controlled substances schedules.

Is Prozac similar to Xanax?

Prozac is primarily used to treat depression, bulimia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Xanax and Prozac belong to different drug classes. Xanax is a benzodiazepine and Prozac is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant.

Can fluoxetine help with sleep?

These findings suggest that fluoxetine is an effective antidepressant in patients with baseline sleep disturbance, melancholia, and reduced REM latency.

Can you take Prozac and Adderall?

Unless closely monitored by a doctor, you shouldn’t take Adderall and Prozac together. When taken in combination, Prozac and Adderall could result in serotonin syndrome, a potentially serious condition.

Does fluoxetine keep you awake?

1) SSRI antidepressants SSRIs, such as fluoxetine (Prozac), are some of the most commonly prescribed antidepressants. But even though they’re quite effective against depression, they can also make it hard to fall asleep and stay asleep.

What drugs should not be taken with fluoxetine?

Do not use fluoxetine with buspirone (Buspar®), fentanyl (Abstral®, Duragesic®), lithium (Eskalith®, Lithobid®), tryptophan, St. John’s wort, amphetamines, or some pain or migraine medicines (eg, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, tramadol, Frova®, Imitrex®, Maxalt®, Relpax®, Ultram®, Zomig®).

Does fluoxetine have street value?

We are concerned that fluoxetine, which is a prescription only medication, has gained “street value” and is being misused, even if it is incidentally mitigating the toxic effects of MDMA.

Does Prozac feel like Xanax?

Side effects of Xanax and Prozac that are similar include drowsiness, dizziness, sleep problems (insomnia), constipation, headache, nausea, upset stomach, appetite or weight changes, dry mouth, stuffy nose, and loss of interest in sex.

Is fluoxetine a stimulant?

Fluoxetine is considered the most stimulating of the SSRIs (that is, it is most prone to causing insomnia and agitation).