Archive for June, 2006

Depression Treatments: Zoloft Side Effects

The Zoloft website lists the most common side effects as: dry mouth, insomnia, sexual side effects, diarrhea, nausea, and sleepiness. However, when I took the medication, I had horrible panic attacks. I’ve also read that other people have had issues with weight gain with this antidepressant.
I’d like to know what experiences you [...]

Depression Treatments: Zoloft

What is Zoloft?
Zoloft — also known as sertraline HCl — is a type of antidepressant known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI. It works by helping nerve cells better convey messages to each other by allowing the individual to better use his or her own natural serotonin.
How Does Zoloft Work?
Serotonin is a [...]

Why I Finally Got Treatment For Depression

For me, depression was a day in and day out gloom. I didn’t understand why people wanted to go out and do stuff because frankly, all I wanted to do was sit on the couch and stare into space. I rarely laughed, and when I did, I did it to please other people.
My [...]