Both of these drugs, Prozac and Zoloft belong to the same groups of antidepressants. They are called serotonin selective
reuptake inhibitors aka SSRI’s. They have the same mechanism but each and one of them is slightly different. Prozac came first and it seems to be the least harsh. Every next drug that was placed on the market, Zoloft,
Paxil, Celexa, is a bit stronger and has more severe side effects.
Every new drug seems to block additional receptors and makes the side effects more severe.
I was on both Zoloft and Prozac and I kept a diary about my every day, so I could analyze my mood. It is just something that I do. And I can say that you are right about Prozac when compared to Zoloft.
There was bigger loss of appetite when I was on Prozac and less diminished libido, but I had headaches that I had to put up with and was incredibly nervous while I wasn’t nervous at all while on Zoloft.
I would say that Zoloft is much stronger regarding side effects. Both of the drugs worked though on depression.
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