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Is faverin for ocd effective also for social anxiety and depression ?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes it can be: Faverin = fluvoxamine, an antidepressant which also has significant anti-anxiety attributes. Like most ssri's, it may cause GI side effects such as nausea and diarrhea. These may dissipate in the first weeks of use. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20238342 and http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/18568110.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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