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Does Fluoxetine help with anxiety?

Yes, for most people. 81% of 21 people who reported on Fluoxetine for anxiety say it improved. 10% noticed no change and 10% say it got worse. That is below the typical result for anxiety (85% across 95 options).

Anxiety: what users report
81%better21 reports · medium confidence
17 better2 no change2 worse

Ranked #66 of 95 for anxiety.

What people say about Fluoxetine and anxiety

“20mg or Prozac and 50 mg twice a day for my depression, anxiety, and mood swings. It works.”
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“Prozac made me teen times worse. I was so much better off taking Wellbutrin all alone.”
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“I'm on the third day and it's been very effective. positive for those who have a slight depression or anxiety, want a slight boost, it's great.”
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“I love Prozac! It's been effective for me for 8 years now, minimal side-effects. Keeps my baseline anxiety level low, and literally cured my OCD and anorexia nervosa.”
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What the research says

AResearch: Strong534 meta-analyses · 1,257 trials on PubMed
Lancet · 2019
Pharmacological treatments for generalised anxiety disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the largest contemporary review of pharmacological agents for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder by use of network analysis. There are several effective treatment choices for generalised anxiety disorder across classes of medication. The failure of initial pharmacological therapy might not be a reason to abandon a pharmacological treatment strategy.

Side effects people mention

sexual dysfunction 6fatigue 2headache 2anorgasmia 1pssd 1

What else is Fluoxetine used for?

Mood 65%of 48Libido 12%of 8Focus 86%of 7Energy 50%of 6

Information only — not medical advice. How we count

Does Fluoxetine help with anxiety? 81% of 21 users say yes — PlainPill