Conclusion: Compared to placebo, venlafaxine was associated with a lower incidence of dizziness, while desvenlafaxine, sertraline, and vortioxetine were associated with a higher incidence of nausea/vomiting. In conclusion, desvenlafaxine, paroxetine, venlafaxine, and vortioxetine had reasonable efficacy, acceptability, and tolerability in the treatment of adults with stable MDD.
Vortioxetine side effects
Across 30 first-hand reports, people mentioned a side effect 6 times (about 20 per 100 reports). The most common: fatigue, nausea, apathy. User reports show what people notice — they can't tell you whether Vortioxetine is safe for you.
Reported side effects
What got worse for some people
In their own words
“I feel a lot better with antidepressants, I can remember things again... I can sleep again... I have again libido and I haven't suicide ideation anymore”
“Vortioxetine ended up improving my mood, lowering my anxiety and had much less emotional and sexual side effects... it also started to decrease my motivation and cause lethargy.”
“I recently came off vortioxetine 20mg because it made my anxiety a lot worse.”
“testing out depression and anxiety medicines, 10mg brintellix (trintellix/vortioxetine) and 250-500mcg xanor (xanax/alprazolam). They seem to not help me after 1,5 months.”
“In the past I'd take zoloft and later trintellix and they didn't cause any sense of well-being, they just numbed me out in a bad way”
“My psychiatrist prescribed me Trintellix, because its positive effect on cognition but it doesn't seem to help at all.”
Is Vortioxetine safe? What the research covers
Conclusion: In conclusion, commonly used antidepressants showed different profiles of gastrointestinal SEs, possibly related to their mechanisms of action. The specific tolerability profile of each compound should be considered by clinicians when prescribing antidepressants in order to improve adherence to treatment and increase positive outcomes in patients with MDD.
Conclusion: Vortioxetine may potentially provide additional therapeutic benefits when exceeding the current licensed dosage without significantly impacting safety. Conducting clinical trials exceeding the current approved dosage appears necessary to fully comprehend its efficacy and risk.