Posted by JahL on November 4, 2001, at 18:40:06
In reply to Why Is Zoloft No1, posted by PaulB on November 4, 2001, at 16:49:26
> I have my beliefs as to the reasons why this may be but would like to know other people's opinions and also if people who have taken Sertraline can compare it with other SSRIs and have had better results with Sertraline. You see I only have noticed subtle differences in the effects of Paroxetine, Fluvoxamine and Sertraline.
Setraline was the only SSRI (including Prozac, Paroxetine & Citalopram) that didn't briefly switch me to euthymia or hypomania. Also crashed my car on it :-(
I saw the director of the Maudsley DP unit the other day & Sertraline is her favoured SSRI. She didn't give any specific reasons as to why this is (tho' I'll ask next time) other than to say that it possesses a favourable side-effect profile.
My bro' has just been prescibed Sertraline as a first AD whereas 5 yrs ago I was given Paroxetine; Sertraline was 3rd & then only when I specifically asked for it. Obviously word is spreading...
J.
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