Posted by etoc on October 1, 2002, at 15:58:29
It is well know, especially amoung users past and present of SSRI's that they can cause a syndrome of apathy (who cares, i'm tired, lack of motivation) especially after a period of time using them. Prozac and Paxil are noted for this, with Zoloft Being a less offenender some of the time, presumably because of it's putative effect on dopamine.
I am curious how many have suffered from this and what they have done to deal with it? Currently I take Lexapro 10mgs (15 days so far) and sort of feel this way. I do take 10mgs of Adderall XR and this is helpful. I like the Lexapro, as for me it has almost 0 side-effects, save that of loss of sexual intrest and ability to orgasm.
Please tell me if this syndrome gets better, worse and what, and if anyone else here experiences it.
Much Thanks....
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