Re: Worse before better on paroxetine?
Originally Posted by
WiredIncorrectly
I'm not sure if this drug causes night sweats, but I have them terrible. I read somewhere they can
It probably is the paroxetine, James. It is a relative common side-effect of all serotonergic ADs with paroxetine and sertraline being the most likely SSRIs to do so. In addition to stuffing up our brains, serotonin also affects the sympathetic nervous system which regulates sweating, determines blood vessel tone and affects the hypothalamus which, among other things, is the thermostat which sets the body's core temperature.
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