Social Anxiety

Pregabalin

Generalized Anxiety, Treatments, Anxiety, Social Anxiety / Nancy Brandon

[Lyrica] Approved outside US for generalized and social anxiety disorders, very effective but weight gain/sedation.

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Gabapentin

Hypnotics, Alcohol, Generalized Anxiety, Panic, Treatments, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Cannabis, Sleep, Substance Use Disorders / Nancy Brandon

[Neurontin] For social anxiety, stabilizing sleep in alcoholics, RLS, akathisia, non-specific anxiety. Better tolerated than pregabalin but less effective.

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Sertraline

Major Depression, Treatments, Bulimia, Panic, Social Anxiety, Binge Eating, PTSD, OCD / Nancy Brandon

[Zoloft] Good choice overall, best SSRI for heart disease, no CYP drug interactions below 150mg.

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Paroxetine

Major Depression, Treatments, Panic, Social Anxiety / Nancy Brandon

[Paxil] Poor choice as SSRI (higher sexual/weight SE, anticholinergic, pregnancy and WD risks).

Social Anxiety

Pregabalin

Gabapentin

Sertraline

Paroxetine

Fluvoxamine