I had the same experience on Celexa and like you had to find my own information. There is a lot of science out there documenting that ADs that raise serotonin in the brain cause alcohol cravings in some people, but it's mostly focused on people who were already alcohol dependent.
There's also evidence that Prozac and Remeron are two ADs that have had the opposite effect in alcoholics. Seems to be because they act on a particular receptor (5-HT3) related to alcohol's effect on the reward system.
I just got off the stuff and already feel different. The P-doc just gave me BusPar, an antianxiety med that also works on another receptor that has also been shown to deal with alcohol.
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