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Does Paroxetine help with mood?

Possibly — but there are few reports. 25% of 8 people who reported on Paroxetine for mood say it improved. 25% noticed no change and 50% say it got worse.

Mood: what users report
25%better8 reports · few reports
2 better2 no change4 worse

What people say about Paroxetine and mood

“I started taking 20mg of paxil daily, and my life is completely different now. I am free. I am actually who I am on the inside all the time now instead of frozen with anxiety any time I leave the house.”
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“At the moment I am on 40 mg of Seroxat (Paxil) and still feeling very low, moody, anxious...”
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“Nothing has worked for me for anhedonia caused by paxil 20+ years ago”
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“I use Paxil (paroxetine) as an SSRI and it helps me immensely”
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What the research says

AResearch: Strong359 meta-analyses · 784 trials on PubMed
Lancet · 2018
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 21 antidepressant drugs for the acute treatment of adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Conclusion: All antidepressants were more efficacious than placebo in adults with major depressive disorder. Smaller differences between active drugs were found when placebo-controlled trials were included in the analysis, whereas there was more variability in efficacy and acceptability in head-to-head trials. These results should serve evidence-based practice and inform patients, physicians, guideline developers, and policy makers on the relative merits of the different antidepressants.

Side effects people mention

anhedonia 4terrible side 1intense serotonin 1withdrawal 1long-term effects 1

Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count

Does Paroxetine help with mood? 25% of 8 users say yes — PlainPill