Celexa
The short answer. There isn't much data on Celexa yet — 13 mentions, 8 with a clear outcome — so treat these numbers as anecdotal. It is most often used for mood: 20% of 5 reports say that improved. Research is limited: a few small trials, no meta-analysis. The most common complaint is emotional numbness.
Out of 13 mentions; the other 38% didn't say how it went and aren't counted.
What Celexa does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
3 more with fewer than 3 reports
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
1–4 randomized controlled trials, no meta-analysis yet. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Dosage people report
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.
“So i take 20mg of celexa with it. Which helps with tiredness”
“I quit taking it after about 25 days because it made me totally numb and lose all pleasure and function, including sexual.”
“I only took them for those 25 days and quit because it made me feel 100% numb with zero emotions or pleasure. Over 6 years later I am still stuck this way.”
“I was on it for a week and immediately had insane generalized anxiety/fear/panic a couple days in.”
Top discussions (5)
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Other options for mood
User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 3, 2026. How we rate