Today we will know the fourth drug from “Can I Use 5 HTP Powder With Other Drugs”. Its name is paroxetine. 

Paroxetine has a strong anti-anxiety effect and can treat generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder. It has a good effect on generalized anxiety disorder. Therefore, it is more suitable for the treatment of patients with depression and anxiety. The long-term effect of paroxetine is better than imipramine. Besides, it can also be used for the treatment of the original fear disorder, social phobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Paroxetine is also the only one of these five drugs that has anticholinergic effects. Paroxetine is less prone to excitability and is a better choice for insomniacs.

The side effects of paroxetine are mild and transient. After a single dose, there may be a slight heart rate slowdown, blood pressure fluctuations, generally no clinical significance, but for those with cardiovascular disease or newly discovered myocardial infarction, should pay attention to its response. Other common side effects include mild dry mouth, nausea, anorexia, constipation, headache, tremors, fatigue, insomnia and sexual dysfunction, occasional neuropathic edema, urticaria, orthostatic hypotension.

If the patient has a history of epilepsy or mania, angle-closure glaucoma, bleeding tendency, suicidal tendency or a history of severe depression, is should be used with caution. For the people who have liver and kidney dysfunction, it can still be used safely, but the dose should be lowered.

People with depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder need to use the drug longer because they need longer time to consolidate.

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