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SSRI Comparison: Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil, & Celexa - Side Effects & Differences


Question
WHICH IS THE BEST SSRI DRUG. LEXAPRO, ZOLOFT, PAXIL, OR CELEXA? WHICH HAS THE LEAST SIDE EFFECTS. I KNOW ALL BUT LEXARO HAVE GENERIC WHICH I TAKE ON MY MEDICINES DUE TO COST.  

Answer
they all have some side effects and we use the side effects to help with some of the symptoms of the depression or anxiety, such as troubled sleeping, use a sedating one like paxil... too much lethargy, use an activating one like Prozac.  Celexa, Lexapro tend to be middle of the road drugs.  Zoloft tends to be also.  Sorry, I wish it were easier to sort these out