Agreed. I can’t consume alcohol on antidepressants, even a couple of drinks, without being very hungover the next day. At one point I just decided to stop drinking altogether.
Med interactions aside, it’s just a really bad idea.
I wasn’t recommending he start drinking daily as a depression treatment, I was saying basically experience life and have some experiences even if you have to force yourself to do it. It was hard to tell but it sounded like he had never taken a drink EVER.
Oh and his OP made it sound like he was under the care of a mental health pro, but I see he clarified he isn’t.
Like I’ve mentioned before, I’m on meds, but I have found that moderate drinking doesn’t affect them. HOWEVER, everyone is different, and I wouldn’t reccomend it to someone who’s never had alcohol in their lives. (And yes, this has been discussed with my doctor before. Both my regular doctor and my neurologist)
Which means that he really wouldn’t have much tolerance for alcohol then, so it would be really easy to get drunk.