Potential Immediate Side Effects:
- abdominal pain
- headache
- sore throat
- anxiety
- agitation
- fatigue
- insomnia
- sleepiness
- nervousness
- constipation
- diarrhea
- nausea
- gas
- bloating
- indigestion
- tremors
- tingling in hands and feet
- decreased sex drive
Neurons and Neurotransmission Process:
Zoloft belongs to a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is made by nerve cells in the brain that is used by various nerves to communicate amongst each other. A nerve releases a the serotonin and is produced into the space around it. The serotonin will either attach itself to a receptor on the nerve that produced it or it will travel across the space it's in. Selective serotonin inhibitors block the reuptake of serotonin and will then change the levels of serotonin in the brain.
Long-Term Side Effects:
Long-term side effects that can occur from taking Zoloft can result in insomnia, which can either be long-term or short-term, weight gain, and possible sexual dysfunction. In a small number of patients, there is the possible result of liver and/or heart disease.
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