Conclusion: The one treatment study reviewed reported modest improvement in depressive symptoms, but no evidence was found on whether or not depression screening in cancer patients, either alone or in the context of optimal depression care, improves depression outcomes compared to usual care. Depression screening in cancer should be evaluated in a RCT in which all patients identified as depressed, either through screening or via physician recognition and referral in a control group, have access to comprehensive depression care.
PubMed 22110613 ↗Cymbalta
People mainly take Cymbalta for mood, focus, energy. Based on 6 first-hand reports and 3 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #1083 of 1,974 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 20% are positive.
What Cymbalta does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
At least one meta-analysis, or 5+ randomized controlled trials. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Conclusion: Several interventions significantly improved IELT. Many interventions also improved sexual satisfaction and other outcomes. However, assessment of longer-term safety and effectiveness is required to evaluate whether or not initial treatment effects are maintained long term, whether or not dose escalation is required, how soon treatment effects end following treatment cessation and whether or not treatments can be stopped and resumed at a later time. In addition, assessment of the AEs associated with long-term treatment and whether or not different doses have differing AE profiles is required.
PubMed 25768099 ↗Conclusion: Duloxetine is moderately effective in treating GAD with improvement in overall function and well tolerability.
PubMed 26238298 ↗Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Very exhausted with taking antidepressants, wanna quit.”
“Cymbalta here. Absolutely ruined my life. Started early 2018 and quit cold turkey (nobody told me I couldn't) later that same year. I'm still a mess all this time later.”
“I tried using SNRI (cymbalta) as an experiment for chronic fatigue, and not only did the chronic fatigue disappear, but many of the ADHD symptoms also disappeared.”
“I've taken Prozac, Wellbutrin, Viibryd, and Cymbalta over the past 5 years. None of them did anything for me.”
“In 2012 I was on cymbalta for back pain and that had no effect on my short term memory.”
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