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Which is better for anxiety - zoloft or paxil (paroxetine)?

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Dependsontheperson: In some people, zoloft would work better and in some paxil (paroxetine) would work better,but in general wwould say that paxil (paroxetine) is better agent for anxiety

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Answered 4/10/2019

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