Anti-Depressants Are So Not a Big Deal

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[RESHMA]

Fluoxetine, fluoxetine!

[LOU]

Paroxetine, paroxetine!

[MELINDA]

Citalopram, citalopram!

[RESHMA, LOU, AND MELINDA]

Take once a day

Fluoxetine, fluoxetine

Paroxetine, paroxetine

Citalopram, citalopram

May cause dry mouth

[DR. AKOPIAN]

From the moment that we learn to walk and speak

Our parents tell us everyone's unique

Now, Im not saying that advice is bad

But honey, you're not special 'cause youre sad

[RESHMA, LOU, AND MELINDA]

Not special, no you're not

[DR. AKOPIAN]

The butcher, the baker, the grocery clerk

They're all on 20 milligrams or so

[MOVER]

The movers

[BARTENDER]

The shakers

[JAYMA]

The happy homemaker

[DR. AKOPIAN]

You'd be surprised how many of them you know

[ALL]

Anti-depressants are so not a big deal

Big whoop, you're on an anti-depressant

[DR. AKOPIAN]

Sweet cheeks, here's the deal

[ALL]

Welcome to the club with open admission

You're cast in the play that has no audition

Yes, everyone is special, that's usually the sitch

But when it comes to meds, youre such a basic bitch

[BUTCHER]

I lost my job and for six months, I couldnt leave my bed, yeah!

[LOU]

When my husband died, I stopped bathing and watched Christian TV instead, ooh!

[BUTCHER AND LOU]

Now we're on pills and its less of a slog

[DR. AKOPIAN]

Just ask any abused rescue dog

[CONNOR]

Bark

[ALL]

The origins of life are messy and imprecise

[DR. AKOPIAN]

We're all the result of natural selection

[REBECCA]

True! So why should I feel crappy

About something that makes me happy?

[BAKER]

Though it may be hard to maintain an erection

[ALL]

Maybe you should adjust your dosage!

[BAKER]

I already tried that, didn't work

[ALL]

Have you tried another medication?

[BAKER]

Yep, but that one made me gain weight

[ALL]

Oh, that totally happened to me. It got better within a few months

[BAKER]

Thanks, cool!

[ALL]

Anti-depressants are so not a big deal

Big whoop, you're on an anti-depressant

[DR. AKOPIAN]

Take two with or without a meal

(dance break)

[ALL]

Fluoxetine, fluoxetine

Paroxetine, paroxetine

Our lawyers wont let us say brand names

Anti-depressants are so not a big deal

Big whoop, you're on an anti-depressant

[CONNOR]

Bark

[DOG WALKER]

Connor, heel!

[ALL]

Some cry that in the past, we didn't medicate everyone

[DR. AKOPIAN]

Cool, witch trials and the Crusades sound like so much fun

[ALL]

Anti-depressants are so common

That taking them is all we have in common

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