Old_Persimmon4595 | 3 points
Ivermectin and benzos?Interaction checkers don't show an interaction. But I'm wondering if ivermectin is truly GABAergic, and could it cause a fluoroquinolone-like reaction?
They’ll probably interact. There are many animal studies showing the effects. Nothing super bad but they appear to interact.
[-] Swineservant | 1 points
Talk to a pharmacist. Just tell them straight up you are taking these things, is that a problem. Hopefully one will just give you a quick straight answer.
[-] S-q-u-i-d- | 1 points
This is what I’m worried about but with Zoloft. I emailed the FLCCC website but haven’t heard back.
[-] Old_Persimmon4595 | 1 points
Please share here what you learn.
[-] S-q-u-i-d- | 1 points
I just asked Dr Pierre Corey on a livestream on YouTube about taking ivermectin on an SSRI and he didn’t seem to think it would be a problem. Although he did say he isn’t giving advice on what we should or shouldn’t do. A few others did confirm that they have combined the two without any problems so I’m 99% confident that it’s fine. Plus the amount of people that take SSRIs and ivermectin I’m sure if it was a problem I would be able to find a case of it happening but I can’t. Just because an SSRI may cross the blood brain barrier it isn’t like it’s opened a door and now any other drug can just walk in, that’s not how it works or as far as I can tell anyway. I think the safest course of action is to take a very small dose first time just to see what happens but it’s almost certainly not a problem.
[-] Old_Persimmon4595 | 1 points
Thanks! That is great information. I am on an antidepressant in addition to my benzodiazepine. Antidepressants work differently than benzodiazepines, though. Benzos work on GABA receptors, as does ivermectin I believe. Did he say anything about benzos (i.e. Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Valium)?
[-] S-q-u-i-d- | 1 points
No sorry I should’ve asked about benzodiazepines as well. I think the only way to find out for sure is to try a tiny bit of ivermectin and if you feel fine then wait a week or two and try a little bit more. If you get any sort of side effect from taking a trace amount then probably a good idea to avoid. That’s probably what I’ll do.
[-] SlurmsMckenzeee | 1 points
Here it says that it could interact with benzos by potentiating it's effects.
[-] BernieTheDachshund | 1 points
I take Xanax and have never had an issue with IVM.
[-] rraak | 2 points | Jan 06 2021 00:48:45
There's a possibility that IVM could cross the blood brain barrier when taken with benzos and cause related problems. I haven't heard of any cases where it is documented to have happened.
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[-] Old_Persimmon4595 | 1 points | Jan 06 2021 00:57:54
Would its ability to cross the blood brain barrier be dose dependent for both the benzo and the IVM?
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