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[quote=Anonymous]So, one problem with SSRI research is that you need to distinguish between mild and severe depression. SSRIs have more support for severe depression, but they are prescribed to everyone. Also, the linked paper is for depression, not anxiety. I think SSRIs probably work better for anxiety. Lexapro is immediately sedating to me, which makes my anxiety much much better. I also have depression but it didn’t really seem to help for that. What it did was just slowwww down and numb everything. And for someone with serious anxiety that’s a good thing. In fact I feel like I can diagnose anxiety based on the people who say “I love Lexapro, it makes me not feel as much!” vs the people who say “I hate it, it makes me have no emotions.” When I am on Lexapro I am a better person. Calmer, get along with everyone better, more able to connect, able to encounter new situations without an immediate stress reaction. But I can’t stand the side effects so I don’t take it. [/quote]
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