Exactly what people mean by “like a zombie” is not always the same, either, as antidepressants can cause a wide variety of side effects that can individually or collectively feel like or be perceived by others as a zombified state. read more
Honestly, love, people who say absurd things like that are probably thinking about the old generation of tricyclics and other agents that were used about 5 decades ago. Todays SSRI/NRI's are brilliant medications that don't make people feel like zombie's, rather they correct a chemical derangement that makes people feel awful, so please, please don't listen to non physicians when it comes to this. read more
Fear: Taking an antidepressant will make me gain weight. Fact: Like all drugs, antidepressants have side effects, and weight gain can be a common one of many of them. Some antidepressants may be more likely than others to cause weight gain; others may actually cause you to lose some weight. If this is a concern, talk with your doctor. read more