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Posted by joe f on March 1, 2014, at 22:10:50
why is paxil considered the best ssri for anxiety
Posted by Phillipa on March 1, 2014, at 22:12:57
In reply to paxil, posted by joe f on March 1, 2014, at 22:10:50
10mg first one ever took put me to sleep with Lopressor and Xanax. Sedating?
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on March 2, 2014, at 2:12:12
In reply to Re: paxil » joe f, posted by Phillipa on March 1, 2014, at 22:12:57
It has a good evidence base from the early days, and its probably te most potent seretonin reuptake inhibitor, but in general, I dont think its any better than Zoloft or Lexapro (though everybody is different, some people will do better one one than the other)
My shrink loved paroxetine, but in Australia now, sertaline is by far the most commonly prescribed SSRI
Posted by LouisianaSportsman on March 3, 2014, at 20:24:27
In reply to paxil, posted by joe f on March 1, 2014, at 22:10:50
> why is paxil considered the best ssri for anxiety
Generally, paroextine is specifically considered for social anxiety (and other anxieties) along with sertraline (Zoloft) than with with just generalized anxiety and panic disorder alone. A drawback to sertraline is that it may cause nervousness in some patients; therefore, it can be argued that Paxil CR (paroxetine) would be the best run-of-the-mill SSRI to try for anxiety, but this is not conclusive by any means.
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