Antidepressants - The Law

The Law

Antidepressants are only available by prescription. It is illegal for people to take drugs that have not been prescribed for them. It is also illegal for patients to share prescribed drugs with other people. Since users of antidepressants do not achieve a high with these drugs (as may occur with the stimulantA substance that increases the activity of a living organism or one of its parts. drugs amphetaminesPronounced am-FETT-uh-meens; stimulant drugs that increase mental alertness, reduce appetite, and help keep users awake. and other drugs of abuse), they are rarely abused. No market for the illegal sale of antidepressants has been reported.