Comments on: Is zoloft better than prozac for anxiety disorders? http://www.stopthepanicnow.com/blog/anxiety-disorders/is-zoloft-better-than-prozac-for-anxiety-disorders Gid rid of your anxiety forever Mon, 17 May 2010 18:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: George http://www.stopthepanicnow.com/blog/anxiety-disorders/is-zoloft-better-than-prozac-for-anxiety-disorders/comment-page-1#comment-5303 George Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:21:59 +0000 http://www.stopthepanicnow.com/blog/anxiety-disorders/is-zoloft-better-than-prozac-for-anxiety-disorders#comment-5303 In scientific studies, all SSRI's are almost identical when it comes to effectiveness over all. Some people do tend to respond better to one SSRI compared to another. Also, initially people thought clomipramine (and older medication - a tricyclic) was more effective than SSRI's, but they probably show similar efficacy and SSRI's have far less bothersome side effects. Be aware that usually higher doses of the SSRI's are needed to treat OCD symptoms compared to the dosages used to treat depression. Often people will need to take 60mg / day of prozac to get improvement for their OCD. If you are tolerating it without significant side effects, you should talk to your doctor about increasing the dose. If you have a good psychiatrist, he/she should be able to help you with th decision of changing the dose or changing medications.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.biopsychiatry.com/ocd.htm In scientific studies, all SSRI’s are almost identical when it comes to effectiveness over all. Some people do tend to respond better to one SSRI compared to another. Also, initially people thought clomipramine (and older medication – a tricyclic) was more effective than SSRI’s, but they probably show similar efficacy and SSRI’s have far less bothersome side effects.

Be aware that usually higher doses of the SSRI’s are needed to treat OCD symptoms compared to the dosages used to treat depression. Often people will need to take 60mg / day of prozac to get improvement for their OCD. If you are tolerating it without significant side effects, you should talk to your doctor about increasing the dose.

If you have a good psychiatrist, he/she should be able to help you with th decision of changing the dose or changing medications.
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http://www.biopsychiatry.com/ocd.htm

]]> By: Simon W http://www.stopthepanicnow.com/blog/anxiety-disorders/is-zoloft-better-than-prozac-for-anxiety-disorders/comment-page-1#comment-5302 Simon W Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:09:59 +0000 http://www.stopthepanicnow.com/blog/anxiety-disorders/is-zoloft-better-than-prozac-for-anxiety-disorders#comment-5302 Zoloft is normally the best SSRI for anxiety and OCD. The old tricyclic antidepressant Clomipramine is also very good but can have more side effects.<br><b>References : </b><br> Zoloft is normally the best SSRI for anxiety and OCD.
The old tricyclic antidepressant Clomipramine is also very good but can have more side effects.
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