What side effects do people report with Sertraline?

Most often: fatigue, numbness, brain fog, sexual dysfunction, withdrawal.

What else do people take for anxiety?

Lithium Orotate (98% of 80), Selank (97% of 112), L-Theanine (91% of 1289), Skullcap (100% of 31), Taurine (93% of 209).

Medication

Does Sertraline help with anxiety?

Q: Does Sertraline help with anxiety?

Yes, for most people. 86% of 37 people who reported on Sertraline for anxiety say it improved; 5% noticed no change and 8% say it got worse.

Yes, for most people. 86% of 37 people who reported on Sertraline for anxiety say it improved. 5% noticed no change and 8% say it got worse. That is about the typical result for anxiety (85% across 95 options).

Anxiety: what users report

86%better37 reports · medium confidence

32 better2 no change3 worse

Ranked #47 of 95 for anxiety.

What people say about Sertraline and anxiety

“The first 2 months were amazing. No thinking before every word. I just reacted, talked, did things. Pleasure. I could enjoy games, sunrises, weather. Anxiety gone. Woke up with energy no exhaustion.”

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“a low dose of zoloft (50mg) has done wonders for my anxiety and ruminating thoughts. I feel more emotionally balanced.”

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“I'm meant to be on 75mg of zoloft but I only take 50mg because 75 causes migraines. ... the zoloft helped my panic disorder and ocd but if anything made my depression worse.”

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“Going to therapy and taking 50 mg of sertraline helped me manage my anxiety...when I was anxious, the craving for porn still won.”

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What the research says

AResearch: Strong318 meta-analyses · 906 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

fatigue 6numbness 3brain fog 3sexual dysfunction 3withdrawal 2

What else is Sertraline used for?

Mood 65%of 54 Libido 10%of 10 Energy 33%of 9 Focus 57%of 7

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