"Tricyclic antidepressants can cause you to sweat less," Wheate said, "because they act as anticholinergics, which means they basically stop your sweat glands from producing sweat. We sweat to cool down, so if you're not sweating then you can't regulate your body temperature properly and you're likely to overheat."

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, on the other hand, make you sweat more.

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He suggested having a fan blow over you if you're taking tricyclic antidepressants, so that even though you're sweating less, the sweat you are producing is more effective at wicking away heat from your body.

For those on SSRIs, Wheate said that drinking lots to replace lost fluids is the best thing you can do. But, he said, "you don't want to just drink water — you need to drink something salty or slightly sugary because when you sweat you don't just lose the water, you lose salts and sugars, and you need to replace those."

Ketamine makes you sweat honeydew like an aphid bug-facts

    • very_poggers_gay [they/them]
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      1 year ago

      Not to be a nerd (I’m being a nerd) but Wellbutrin is a completely different kind of drug than tricyclic antidepressants or SSRI’s

      Doesn’t mean that it can’t have similar side effects, it just acts through different mechanisms

    • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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      1 year ago

      Last year I stopped Wellbutrin for exactly that reason, unfortunately the things they put me on instead were way worse for many reasons so I’m back on it now. I sweat through my clothes every time I go outside. But I don’t want to kill myself so it is worth it.

      • FourteenEyes [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        I'm not on anything right now and am wary of getting on anything for fear of the side effects, and the fact that it will take at least six weeks to determine if it works and then the horrible withdrawal period if it doesn't and I quit taking it

        • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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          1 year ago

          Whenever you stop a psych med you should talk with your psych. They'll taper you off gradually which should prevent most or all of the withdrawal symptoms. It's very important not to stop ssris cold turkey as it can have some nasty lasting effects.