I think the message thru all of this thread is that "it is worth trying" if you have problems...but it is not for everyone...

I am not what anyone would call 'depressive'...but I have had some problems with feeling down and un-motivated...just sort of 'flat', so 3-4 times doctors have convinced me to try anti-depressives to see if they would help...(once in a clinical trial for a new one!)

To put it succinctly, they turned me into a zombie. They fogged my brain and turned my libido to mush. I was not manic, I was not depressed...I was just plain nothing...so I stopped. Extra caffiene is just as useful for ME...but I have several friends who truly respond to Celexa and other drugs.

It is a VERY delicate matter to adjust this sort of medication to fit the needs of different individuals, but when it works, it is amazing!

Be SURE your doctor (medical or psychiatrist) understands and listens and follows up with you...some just throw pills at you mechanically and don't really hear the problem....