Long-term use of SER can produce side effects, such as gastrointestinal distress, nervousness and irritability, and weight gain, mainly in long-term users, affecting the health of the patient [5,6]. Therefore, finding an appropriate SER blood level, with the best efficacy and the least side...
there has been much debate about whether the use of sertraline or other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRls) for first-line treatment of depression can be justified. While these agents have similar efficacy to TCAs, they are better tolerated and have a lower risk of death on overdosag...