Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Anti-Psychotics and Alcohol Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post dpade1337 Posted at 12:52 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 I'm taking an anti-psychotic called depakote. I don't drink very often, but I want to. I am wondering if any of you have mixed depakote (or similars) with alcohol and how you reacted? My meds just say it may increase side affects and I don't get any side affects because I take a low dose of 250mg.

Replies Rickenbacker Posted at 9:30 am on Aug. 21, 2008 You can drink small amounts and be okay on antipsychotics. That is straight from my doctor. Drinking more than that however will potentiate sedation and could be dangerous. BTW- Depakote is not an antipsychotic it is a anticonvulsant used as a mood stabilizer. Poker Shark Posted at 10:59 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 Just have one standard drink (1 beer, 1 cooler, 1 shot of hard liquor or a small glass of wine) and wait half an hour. If you're still sober have another and wait another half hour etc. until you figure out how much your tolerance to alcohol has been lowered. You might get drunk off one drink! aphex twin Posted at 3:34 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 When combined, it can increase the CNS depressant effects of the two drugs. Just don't do anything like driving and don't drink too much, and you'll be fine. Sisyphe Posted at 3:18 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 Can you say central nervous system depression?  Bad idea. Wolf Posted at 12:59 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 Depakote: (BTW, if you are ever given a prescription for Erythromycin, an antibiotic, from a doctor tell them you are on Depakote and *cannot* take this antibiotic...it could cause your Depakote levels to go too high). Drinking alcohol with this drug will increase the effects of the sedative properties of the drug. You could pass out. It will also depress your drive to *breathe* as well as your heart rate, not to mention other brain functions like concentration, so DO NOT attempt to drive!!! Source jsgirl Posted at 12:58 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 I wouldn't risk more than 2 light drinks whenever you drink for the first few months. reev Posted at 12:58 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 I've always read to never mix alcohol and pills, no matter what the dosage of the pills is. The Kill Posted at 12:55 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 yeah it depends on your dosage. dpade1337 Posted at 12:55 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 250 mgs. Low dose shit...and it's not the ER (extended realease) ayatollah mik Posted at 12:53 pm on Aug. 20, 2008 really depends on you dose All 10 previous replies displayed.