Posted by cumulative on September 10, 2007, at 17:09:05
In reply to social anxiety disorder, posted by flawed on September 9, 2007, at 22:10:33
Most people will "mistake" the communication difficulties of inattentive ADD or social anxiety as unfriendliness, or reservation, or arrogance. It's an emotional reaction -- people are profoundly sensitive when they communicate.
Anyway, I think the recommendations of Zoloft should be tempered by the point that: SSRI monotherapy is ineffective in 75-95% of social anxiety cases, regardless of FDA approval for Zoloft and Paxil in this condition. My gut neurochemistry feeling is that a combination of Zoloft and Wellbutrin would indeed do better ... but have you thought about Nardil, the "gold standard" in social anxiety?
Check out this website:
www.socialfear.com
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