Medical Uses:
Sertraline is used to treat:
- Depression
- Panic attacks
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
- A severe form of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric disorder).
Side Effects:
- Dry mouth
- Loss of appetite
- Constipation
- Nervousness
- Increased sweating
- Diarrhea
- Weight loss
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Vomiting
- Decreased sexual desire
- Ability and trouble sleeping.
Effects of long term use:
Studies have shown Zoloft may cause an increased risk of serious birth defects such as:
- heart defects
- skull deformities
- defects of the brain
- spine and lung defects
- abdominal defects
- clubfoot
- facial cleft deformities.”