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l take depakote & effexor and have been having this thing over the past month where l think about stealing alot.every time l walk into a room, l find myself scanning to see wat l wud wanna take if no one were witness.thus far, l havent REALLY acted on it.ive taken things like lab goggles, supplies, and books from my school, along with other little things ppl just happen to forget places, like notebooks and junk.l havent had the desire to take anything from a store.still, l always feel like its in the back of my mind that if l have a chance wen no ones looking, l should snatch something up.l feel like a scavenger.in bio lab, l find myself schemeing to steal peculiar little animals (some dead) & models & stuff that l wudnt even have any use for. its not always just stealing...if im taking a walk and happen to see a hubcap or something 'interesting' l often have the urge to investigate, & have actually taken hubcaps home with me, tho im not sure wat to do with them. prob?

 

can either depakote or effexor have a side effect of making u want to steal things

Do not blame the medication. Stop stealing.

 

can either depakote or effexor have a side effect of making u want to steal things

I have to be honest here. I've been on Effexor for about 10yrs & I too, fight this battle. Maybe it is the combo of the medication on our particular set of DNA. Chemicals can do strange things to our brains & our impulses to act, so u may have something to ur theory. Stranger side effects have occurred with all kinds of medications, so it would not surprise me. It is not something I would have put two & two together on so way to be observant! I am sure u will have ur accusers & naysayers that say we're just deviant, or just plain thieves. But u never know! I might have to do some Google-ing on that one! Great observations!

Or maybe there r just a lot of shop-lifters or kleptos that take Effexor!

 

can either depakote or effexor have a side effect of making u want to steal things

No. You probably had these urges before you started taking these medications. I was on both Depakote and Effexor and during that time I did shop-lift small items, but I also did this before I took the medication and after I stopped taking it. It has nothing to do with the meds themselves.

 

can either depakote or effexor have a side effect of making u want to steal things

I truly doubt its the meds. It does sound like you need counseling.. sounds like a mental condition and maybe your on the wrong drugs.. good luck hon

 

can either depakote or effexor have a side effect of making u want to steal things

I have heard of mental health problems that make the sufferer have an urge to steal things but I have never heard of medication having this effect. I would suggest speaking to your doctor about it?

 

can either depakote or effexor have a side effect of making u want to steal things

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