Will a break from Prozac keep me awake when I drink?

Thanks for reaching out ? hopefully after this response, you may feel more prepared than perplexed! Prozac (generic name: fluoxetine) is an antidepressant that falls into a family of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These types of medications are used to treat depression because they affect how the brain absorbs serotonin (a chemical that transmits impulses between nerves and regulates emotions, mood, and behavior). While it's understandable for you to be interested in minimizing the sleepy effects of mixing the two, the short answer to your question is that fluoxetine stays in the body much longer than one or two days, so stopping right before you want to drink alcohol is unlikely to prevent you from feeling extremely sleepy. It also means taking it again after drinking doesn't start you back at the beginning. Additionally, not maintaining a consistent and daily dose of fluoxetine (or other SSRIs) may lead to less effective care of your mental health. Still perplexed? Read on!