Davey's posts are good information. I can tell you anti-depressants aren't really "happy pills"--they don't make you feel happy. I sure as hell wasn't. In fact, for those of us who get the side effect of low or no sex drive, it seems to defeat the purpose. But, anyway, they don't change your emotions, really...I mean, they might in some people, I don't know...but they just seem to ease your nerves and such a bit. Everyone's affected differently. They don't change your beliefs...if you're anti-this or pro-that, they don't change that. However, I've found that they reduce passion. I'm not talking about sex, but I mean passion for everything. It's almost something you'd miss, but I realized that was a problem I was having, a lack of passion anymore. Reducing the dosages (with the help of my shrink), I am finding my passion returning. I like the benefits of the drugs, but hate the side effects. This is just my experience.