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Is celexa or prozac (fluoxetine) better for generalized anxiety syndrome with some depression. it seems i have more anxiety to prozac (fluoxetine)?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Prozac (fluoxetine) is much bette: better at producing anxiety. about 10% of people on it have anxiety produced by it as a drug side effect.

Answered 8/19/2016

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