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A general medical principle is that even nonalcoholics should drink only moderately or not at all while taking any medications, including Prozac. After being stabilized on Prozac or other antidepressants, patients who do not have an alcohol problem are permitted to have a glass of wine at dinner, provided that no adverse effects on judgment or mood take place. Obviously, patients who are taking Prozac or any other psychotropic drugs should not use alcohol prior to driving. Most medical authorities argue that no alcohol should be used by anyone who plans to drive.

If the patient is alcoholic, as is often the case with those suffering from major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar manic depression (due to a genetic alcoholic predisposition), it is imperative to abstain from alcohol completely. Interestingly, a least one study suggests that a dosage of 60 mg of Prozac may cause heavy drinkers to drink less alcohol but not to smoke fewer cigarettes.

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