 [ Symptoms ] is it true that you should not take medicines with milk [ Disease ] there is evidence of increased rates of depression and suicide in epileptic patients here are some details about depression as observed in epileptic patients according to the comprehensive epilepsy center  sometimes a brain disorder is causing the depression and not the seizures no information specific to effexor treatment in patients experiencing both depression and seizures was located sometimes people become depressed because they have been labeled as a seizure patient some anti depression medications may increase the number of seizure episodes other anti depression medications may reduce the incidence of depression and not contribute to additional seizure activity prozac paxil and zoloft are of these drugs i believe that there is sufficient evidence to support taking an anti depression medication in addition to your anti seizure medications your physician is the best person to make that determination and what anti depression drug might be best for your unique situation talk therapy may also be a useful tool in controlling depression in epileptic patients