#Celexa

[catfindr]

[int0-dustt]

i've decided i'm going to taper off of my ssri medication that i've been taking for the last year and a half now

it rlly helped me SO much, but i'm in a much better place now and my memory has gone to shit and i miss feeling things deeply and remembering my life experiences fully

hopefully i don't regret this

[enby-licious]

My antidepressants talking to me:

[ai-thne]

by the way re: my previous post, i feel like a few of you might want to know that there's a thing in pharmacology called a medicine's half-life (which varies depending on the med), during which a quarter of the dose you took is still in your body and working.

everyone who takes any medication should be aware of it, but imo people who take antidepressants should especially know what this shit is because it can very easily make or break the deal.

example: i was prescribed 50mg of sertraline. the amount in my body on the first day i took it was 50mg, but on the second day it was 50mg + ¼ of the 50mg from the previous day, because Zoloft (and any other sertraline med) has a half-life of 24 hours. That ¼ did me in. I lowered the dose to 25mg daily, now i'm fine.

the takeaway is: look up the half-life of your meds and have the dose adjusted accordingly if the stacking of dose + half-life makes you feel bad!! meds are supposed to make you feel more functional, so if you feel worse, it means you're taking too much! talk to your doctor!!

[weirdpersonifiedpills]

🌟💊-Welcome!-💊🌟

Heyo, I’m Mouthy (@mouthydraws), welcome to my funny pill blog! I’m an autistic artist with a special interest in pharmacology, specially psychiatric medications, more specifically antidepressants, even more specifically SSRIs. A lot of the stuff I post here will be older until I’m able to catch up, but that hopefully won’t take too long!

New blog for my medication personifications? First post obviously has to be the SSRI lineup from 2022, here come the white-tailed deer ready to fight for your mental health!

From left to right: Zelmid (zimelidine), Luvox (fluvoxamine), Prozac (fluoxetine), Zoloft (sertraline), Paxil (paroxetine), Celexa (citalopram), and Lexapro (escitalopram)

SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) are a class of antidepressants used to treat a variety of mental illnesses, most notably anxiety disorders and depression. They’re my absolute favorite class and the reason I’m currently in college for pharmacology. Prozac’s history in particular is my favorite to read about, so expect plenty of him and his history lol.

F.A.Q.

What are personified pills?

Personified pills are, as the name suggests, personifications of medications. Each aspect of the character, from their design to their personality, is carefully chosen based on historical, chemical, and pharmacological aspects of the actual medication. I enjoy drawing the characters in scenes that reference the real-life history of said drug.

Are these your OCs?

Yes. While I don’t own the idea of personifying medications, the designs and characters themselves do belong to me. You’re welcome to design your own personifications, or use mine with credit!

Why are they animals/furries?

Each class of drugs is a different animal species, I think it adds a lot to the characters, and specific animals are chosen in the same way every other aspect of the characters are chosen. Having the characters be animals also allows for clear distinctions between drug classes. I don’t enjoy drawing humans, but even if I did, I’d still keep them as animals.

Do you have a personification for *insert medication here*

All of my personifications are on my Toyhouse (@mouthydraws) under the ‘Medications’ folder. It can take some background knowledge on the class of the drug/possible subclasses or categories to find some of them, so I’ll also be uploading all of them here and using tags to make them easier to locate. If you have a specific medication you want to see, feel free to let me know!

Will you personify illegal drugs?

Given that most illegal drugs either didn’t start out as illegal or are only illegal in certain forms/circumstances, yes. I’ve started on the opioid personifications, and diacetylmorphine (her0in) is definitely going to be a part of that, as well as ADHD medications, which means m3thamphetamine hydrochloride (crystal m3th) is also on the horizon.

Are real people/names included in character lore?

No, I try to keep real people out of the personified pill lore, as it is fiction that’s simply based on actual events. A lot of the history behind these medications can be upsetting, and I do my best to treat these events with the respect they deserve. I’ll talk a lot about drug companies (Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Novartis, AstraZeneca, etc. etc.) but I won’t mention anyone specific lore-wise. I enjoy talking about drug history OUTSIDE of these characters, and will probably do that here too (with appropriate tags of course).

My inbox is always open, but I’m more active on Instagram and Twitter (@mouthydraws). I post a lot of WIPs and general pharmacology ramblings on my Instagram stories, so if you’re interested come check it out! I’m always looking for more pharmacology mutuals!!

[moved-to-piersgender]

Am I crazy or is it kinda stupid that antidepressants are considered addictive? They're addictive in the sense that "the body is trying very hard to kill the patient and these make it more difficult for it to". Are cancer patients addicted to thier chemo pills?

[judithan-xing]

Day 13 Drawtober :: OCtober (Old Character Art)

I haven't drawn Cel since more or less the same week I created her, sometime mid-2012/2013

Old art of her:

I actually never colored her and the original journal with her only has about 4 drawings of her. Still really like her outfit though, I'm glad I didn't loose her design.

[jellypawss]

Took my celexa for the first time and my anxiety is soooo high. So worried about an interaction.

[my-vibrator-broke]

I appreciate that my parents no longer make me explain why my skin is super itchy when I wear certain clothes, why I cringe when I hear certain noises or touch certain fabrics, why I need to close my eyes and put my headphones in when a lot of people are around, why I need to step away from family gatherings, or why I need to lay with my weighted blanket for a while.

They just kinda accept that I'm sensitive because of GAD, and that medication makes it better, and that I'm happy when I listen to my body and calm my mind. It has always been loud in my head, but now it's quieting down, and I like it like that. It feels cleaner and less cluttered.

[whoblewboobear]

I think the hardest part of being on anti-depressants is trying to decide if I wanna feel numb all the time or if I wanna be a self destructive mess that feels too much.

[ivebeenmade]

So far, I'm gonna eat my words and say that this antidepressant might be doing some good...

[magdalenaquinn]

Up the Hill

I am out looking for a cure. What happened to me I am not sure. It seems I had lost myself. Somewhere, I am locked up and on the shelf.

Roaming this world in the dark. Wondering If I am special enough to make a spark. I just want to get back to the light. I know that means that I must fight.

Fight for what I love. Fight for my Life. I will rise above. I will overcome the Strife.

-1/21/2024

[int0-dustt]

so i’ve started citalopram and i’m kinda scared bc i havent been on antidepressants in years... but i need to try something. i’ve also started weekly therapy.

if anyone has any personal experiences w it pls lemme know <3

[numberonetrashwitch]

So originally i intended to post two chapters back to back, but i don't think i have enough to post the second part and i cannot continue writing today. Im off my starting dose, now taking 2 celexa daily and it got me so blissfully zooted that my bones feel like velvet rn.

But rest assured i have 6 pages written already, but i want to add a nice ending before posting, so yeah..

[weirdpersonifiedpills]

Medication sketch page because I love playing with medications like dolls

(From left to right, top to bottom) Ft. Zoloft bust, Prozac/Zyprexa doodle, little Prozac headshot, Paxil and Prozac doodle, Celexa halfbody, and a silly sketch of Celexa and Lexapro

[babyydidyouforgettotakeyourmeds]

Oooooh damn it's been almost a decade since my pill-popper journey began.

Let's see, citalopram treated me well. Things just got kinda stale. Lamotrigine was a sweet addition for a few years but turns out I am not bipolar.

The latest is the one, the only, the inimitable Wellbutrin XL.

Need to write a popper entry for THAT one but were chilling.