AboutDr Alan Galbraith Expertise I can answer most questions on most drugs. Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.
Experience I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.
Organizations Institute of Biology, London.
Publications Author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 5th Edition published in November 2007 by Pearson Education, Australia.
Question To start with, let me thank you providing your services. I'm an investigator and a friend an had a couple of drinks after work.
She left the lounge and was stopped she blew a .227, three times the legal limit in MO. Knowing how much she drank, I looked into her meds. The only meds. she takes is a drug called Lexapro.
My question, is there any studies that show taking Lexapro and drinking would elevate your levels for a B.A.C.
I have read general comments, from people talking about craving alcohol while taking Lexapro, But she doesn't have that particular problem. Hats why I was wondering if there were some correlation between the two.
Thank you for your time and interest in this question.
Sincerely,
Don Walker
Answer Dear Don
Lexapro should not theoretically affect BACs in any way but it can affect ie increase the toxic and CNS effects of alcohol. Re the craving, there is nothing in the regular medical literature to support this as far as I can ascertain. I reckon it is apocryphal!
