Zoloft Withdrawal, Sertraline Tapering Help, Side Effects and Alternatives | Alternative to Meds.

In this Q&A session with the Founder of Alternative to Meds Center, Lyle Murphy, find answers to the top questions about Zoloft Withdrawal and Sertraline Withdrawal.
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00:00 - Intro
00:14 - What is Zoloft?
00:25 - What is What is Zoloft used for?
01:53 - Zoloft stimulates me, is that normal?
02:49 - What does Zoloft Withdrawal look like?
04:00 - What can make Zoloft Withdrawal easier?
05:45 - What are Zoloft Alternatives?
10:08 - Outro

Firstly, What is Zoloft?
Zoloft (sertraline) is an antidepressant medication developed in the 1970s with FDA-approval granted in 1991, allowing Pfizer to bring it to market.
This SSRI drug is prescribed in treating adult depressive disorders, panic disorder, OCD, social anxiety, and others. By 2013, Zoloft was the most prescribed antidepressant in the United States. Sertraline is categorized as an SSRI drug and is considered a potent serotonin reuptake inhibitor. However, it also is referred to as an SDRI drug due to its secondary (weaker) dopamine reuptake inhibiting characteristic.

It has been suggested, though not conclusively proven, that increasing dopaminergic, as well as serotonergic activity, may be relevant to the medication-based treatment of depression.

Like all SSRI drugs, Zoloft can produce certain side effects that present when withdrawing from the drug, also known as discontinuation symptoms. The following information covers some of the most common questions asked and searches done on the drug.


Lyle answers these Q&A questions in-depth in this latest video.
1. What is Zoloft? Zoloft is considered an SSRI

2. What is What is Zoloft (Sertraline) used for? Zoloft typical prescribing is for major depressive disorder (MDD). It is also prescribed for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder. It is also prescribed to help control premature ejaculation.

3. Zoloft stimulates me, is that normal? Zoloft recently has been shown to have a dopamine agonist effect as well as its Serotonin reuptake function. So, yes, it can be stimulating in ways more commonly seen with SNRI's

4. What does Zoloft Withdrawal look like? The typical withdrawal will usually look like a return of the original symptoms, yet more severely. OCD, ruminations, sleep problems, low appetite, and anxiety are common.

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5. What can make Zoloft Withdrawal easier? A slow taper. That can mean different things to different people. But an entry taper may look like 10-20%. If that goes well after two weeks, then maybe try another. Further cuts while already in symptomatic withdrawal are ill-advised. The best practice is to wait until restabilization from the last cut occurs before attempting another.

6. What are Zoloft Alternatives? The most common is tryptophan. ATMC uses tryptophan ONLY DURING THE WITHDRAWAL PHASE. Doing both long-term for a duration of time could cause a rare condition serotonin syndrome, a potentially fatal situation. Other things include St Johns wart (only for the non-anxious folks), or passionflower, holy basil, theanine, GABA, and/or skullcap for those where anxiety is a primary feature.

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