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Social Anxiety

Sertraline

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Panic, Treatments, Depression, Bulimia, Binge Eating, Social Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, Peripartum Depression, Premenstrual Dysphoria / Nancy Brandon

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

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Paroxetine

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, Treatments, Panic, Social Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Hot flashes / Nancy Brandon

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

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Fluvoxamine

Treatments, Depression, Social Anxiety, OCD / Nancy Brandon

[Luvox] Only approved in OCD.

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Escitalopram

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, First line depression, Panic, Depression, Treatments, Social Anxiety, OCD, Borderline, Hot flashes / Nancy Brandon

[Lexapro] First-line SSRI (no drug interactions, good efficacy in depression/anxiety).

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Fluoxetine

First line depression, Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, Bulimia, Panic, Treatments, Binge Eating, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, Borderline, Premenstrual Dysphoria, Eating Disorders / Nancy Brandon

[Prozac] Best SSRI for children, weight loss, low WD risk, and bulimia.

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