PTSD treatment can help you regain a sense of control over your life and a stable psycho-emotional state.
Treatment begins with psychotherapy. This is the first stage, which gives the doctor the opportunity to understand what medications should be used.
Prescription drugs are prescribed at the next step. At the analysis stage, the doctor considers what drugs the patient needs more: antidepressants or anti-anxiety drugs to relieve anxiety.
FDA recommends two drugs for PTSD treatment: Sertraline (Zoloft) and Paroxetine (Paxil).
As a characteristic representative of the SSRIs, Zoloft has all the main advantages of this group of antidepressants. SSRIs differ from other drugs used in the treatment of depressive conditions with a stable effect, as well as a high degree of pharmacological safety.
Sertraline side effects appear less frequently than those of other SSRIs. Moreover, it has a pronounced anti-anxiety effect, which has a positive effect on the treatment of patients with PTSD.
Zoloft dosage for PTSD treatment is 50 mg per day. This is the minimum dose to start treatment with. Depending on the dynamics of the disease, the dose can be increased, but not more than up to 200 mg per day. Zoloft dosage is increased gradually, not more than by 50 mg per week.
In case of a sharp increase in Sertraline dosage, side effects may appear. For this reason, when buying Zoloft online, plan the regimen and the required dosages. Your doctor may prescribe a treatment regimen for the next month or two in advance. In this case, you can buy Sertraline for the entire period and get an additional discount at an online drug-store.
Paroxetine also has strong anti-anxiety effects and so is recommended for PTSD treatment. It removes anxiety better than Sertraline. But in the context of the complex treatment of this psychological pathology, these antidepressants have a similar general effectiveness.
Paroxetine can be sold under the brand name Paxil. This is the most potent representative of the SSRIs, with that Paxil side effects do not appear more often than those of similar drugs from the group.
Paroxetine side effects most often occur as a result of:
- Overdosage
- Sudden stopping drug use.
Paroxetine online can be recommended for patients with PTSD who have particularly severe panic attacks, sleep disturbances, obsessive thoughts and fears. It is good for these symptoms.
As a rule, PTSD treatment with Paroxetine starts at 20 mg per day. In case of weak effect, the dosage can be increased to 50 mg per day. Paxil dosage should be increased gradually: by 10 mg every 3-4 days. Maximum dose 50 mg is per day.
PTSD treatment with Sertraline or Paroxetine usually lasts several months. Every 2-3 months, you should review the treatment regimen, dosage or the drugs used. Adaptation of the treatment regimen to the clinical picture will make it possible to take antidepressants as efficiently as possible.