What else is there besides Zoloft?
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Zoloft definitely can have a sedating effect, especially as dosing increases.\n\nThree other anti-depressant medications tend to have more of an energizing effect and I might suggest them as alternatives:  \n\n1.  Effexor activates two receptors both the Norepenephrine and Serotonin (Cymbalta does as well but is a newer medication.  I have been burned with prescribing new medications only to have them pulled off the market six months later.  Let others work out the kinks).  Start at 75mg and consider moving up to 150mg.  To get optimal effects you need to take 75mg or more, so don't reduce the dose if you are having side effects, increase it before you decide to stop it. \n\n2.  Lexepro acts singly on serotonin but they have refined it to delete the "left-handed" version which was responsible for some of the undesirable side effects.  I have found people will report more energy after taking this for two weeks.  It would be my close second choice.\n\n3.  Wellbutrin.  It is a Dopamine agonist.  I have had the least success with this medication but some people get along with it very well.  Avoid it if you have ever had any sort of seizure.  It too is known to improve energy levels.  This actually might not be a bad adjunct to what you are already taking...reduce the dose of the Zoloft to 25mg and start the Wellbutrin at 75mg or 150mg daily. If you wouldn't mind taking two medications.  The combination is a very good one.\n\nI would avoid, repeat avoid the Xanax or anything like it.  It is an anti-anxiety medication and will make you very tired and sleepy.\n\nEvery person is very different and therefore every person will have slightly different responses.  There is no single formula that will work, so if others tell you about something that they had luck with, take it with a grain of salt.  Have faith and keep working toward improvement.  It is an extremely rare patient that can not be helped with medications available today.\n\nIf you can get your symptoms optimally controlled for six months or more, then you can consider ramping down on the medication or stopping it completely - these medications certainly can be curative.  Caution: it will take a month after stopping to know...so don't think everything is great only to look back two months later and realize you are horribly depressed again.\n\nI hope this was helpful.
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Yes there is a link!  But there are studies that link it with being depressed, and those that link say it is antidepressant.
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Oh yeah! Zoloft is probably the worst at killing the sex drive, although it is a side effect for all SSRI's the class of medications that Zoloft is in. I think that Wellbutrin has alot less of an effect on sex drive than Zoloft though! good luck  BTW I have heard that the warming KY jelly can help too!
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Everyone is different and what these do to people or for people is all different. I speak from experience with many family members who suffer from various forms of depression and with bipolar.  Those are various drugs used to treat depression and bipolar.  Be very careful mixing them or taking them if not under doctors care. Zoloft is more for typical depression, while risperdal is usually given to someone who needs help sleep or other things. Depakote is typically used for bipolar, originally used for epilepsy. Lithium is last resort. \nBut do a lot of research and one place is the National Institiute of Mental Health.  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm
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Zoloflot,Lexapro,Paxil,ProZac,Wellbutrin,Effexor, Elavil,Imipramine,Desipramine,Nortriotilyne,Serezone,Sinequan, Lithium, Cymbalta
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Try Paxil CR...please
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xanax,  as i take it to\nthis depression group im in , few takes it to,\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/CHRONIC_DEPRESSION_ANDPANNICK_ATTACKS/  your welcome to join.& any one Eles To!!
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After reading the truth about the origin of anti-depressants, I would do everything but take Zoloft. I have seen too many tragedies due to the mind altering effect of Zoloft. There is no such thing as a happy pill.
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Look for Zoloft or Paxil. They are second generation SSRI's just like Prozac.
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This is a common side effect from several anti-depressants. Talk with you psychiatrist. There may be other meds that may offer the benefits you need, and not have such problematic side effects.  Keep taking the anti-depressants.  Depression can cause all sorts of other health problems is not treated.  Yes, one can go off the zoloft and after varying periods of time the libido is likely to return, but the depression is also likely to return.  When zoloft quit working for me ( after years of use at high doses) I had some success with an amino acid called 5-Htp.  I bought this book by a well respected Naturopathic Doctor:\n\nhttp://product.half.ebay.com/5-tp_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ774495St. Johns Wort can help if the depression is quite mild, but I ended up in the hospital due to the irregularity in dose strength, and the fact that I quickly needed something stronger.
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You would have to ask his personal physician to get an answer that is not an opinion.  And yes, zoloft will naturally slow you down
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http://www.effexorxr.com/?at=googl&SOURCE=GOOG&KEYWORD=p\n\nhttp://www.med.nyu.edu/psych/screens/depres.html\n\nhttp://www.allaboutdepression.com/selfeval.html\n\nhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8271/9025.html\n\nhttp://www.firelily.com/support/depression/depression.selfcheck.html
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DEFIANTLY! I used to be on Zoloft, AND IT WORKS! (: I don't need it anymore. i HIGHLY recommend Zoloft to any heads hung low.
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www.adrugrecall.com has info about the Zoloft recall. Best wishes.
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I've taken Zoloft before and the 2 main side effect I've experienced are urinary incontinency and nightmares. Hallucinations are possible depending on how long a person has been taking the drug. Go to Web MD and see if you can find out. It's a good web site.
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My son suffered from severe shyness and social anxiety.  He was prescribed a very low dose of zoloft...he was totally weened off at the end of a year and has had no further issues with shyness or social anxiety.  \n\nEveryone is different so please do not hesitate to discuss this with your doctor.
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BUSPIRONE....\n\nNone.