“Is sertraline a strong antidepressant?”
I am a 30 year old male and I was diagnosed with depression. I want to know if sertraline is a strong antidepressant?
6 Answers
Sertraline is a very effective antidepressant. Frequently, the dosage needs to be titrated upward to be most effective. There are many other effective antidepressants. Sometimes one will be more effective than another one in different people.
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Antidepressants are not "strong" or "weak." They are either right for you or not right for you. If your doctor has recommended sertraline, he or she thinks it is right for you. I have been prescribing sertraline for my patients since it was first introduced to the US market about 27 or 28 years ago and most patients have done, and continued to do, extremely well on it. I think you can expect to have very good results with minimal side effects. Good luck! (Also remember that 100 mg is actually the highest FDA approved dose).
You want an effective antidepressant, which I’m guessing you mean by “strong”. No antidepressants are effective for every patient. Overall, antidepressants help about 60% of the time, but it often takes trying more than one kind. Also be aware that all antidepressants take 4-6 weeks before you can really evaluate their effectiveness.
Yes, it is a good antidepressant.
If it works it's strong enough
