Information about SSRI Antidepressants

Information on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). These newer antidepressants have different types of side effects from the older tricyclic antidepressants:

• Headache --this will usually go away
• Nausea --even when it occurs, it is transient after each dose
• Nervousness and insomnia (trouble falling asleep or waking often during the night) --these may occur during the first few weeks; dosage reductions or time will usually resolve them
• Agitation (feeling jittery) --if this happens for the first time after the drug is taken and is more than transient, the doctor should be notified
• Sexual problems --the doctor should be consulted if the problem is persistent or worrisome

• Cymbalta (duloxetine) is one of a new class of antidepressants that targets both serotonin and norepinephrine.
• Celexa (citalopram) - Information from the Depression Guide
• Luvox (fluvoxamine) - Information from the Depression Guide
• Paxil (paroxetine) - Information from the Depression Guide
• Prozac (fluoxetine) - Information from the Depression Guide.
• Zoloft (sertraline) - Information from the Depression Guide Back to Antidepressants