Adderall and SSRI together

[Pearljam1023]

Just recently started taking an SSRI along with my Adderall and my prescription is 30 milligrams XR and 10 milligrams once a day. I never used to grind my jaw when I would take Adderall but since I have started taking both of them together my jaw is grinding so bad and I can't sleep, and I feel Spacey, I can't remember things. I start stuttering a lot if I have conversations and my train of thought gets lost. Two days in a row I went grocery shopping and both days I paid for my groceries and left them at the store. Does anyone have any experience with this? Or any knowledge?

 

[theGirlWithBlueHair]

It's probable that the bruxism is because of the hyperstimulation caused by combination of the ssri and adderall - of which bruxism is a known side effect. (SSRI-induced bruxism by itself is quite common) The increase in serotonin inhibits dopamine in parts of the brain - it's described as a sort of "akathisia," since dopamine controls movement. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10665633

The two together is why it's so bad, probably.

Spaciness is a common side effect of the serotonin reuptake inhibitors. They can have a doping and numbing effect.

 

[falsifiedhypothesi]

also many ssri's can inhibit liver enzymes that break amphetamine down, effectively making it stronger and side effects more pronounced. I use to use my paroxetine script just for this purpose since it's a potent inhibitor of the cyp2d6 enzyme.

 

[PriestTheyCalledHim]

Talk to your doctor about this. It could be from the Adderall. Do you take any other drugs?

 

[Pearljam1023]

No I don't take any other drugs but I do drink moderate amounts of alcohol.