Paroxetine reduces social anxiety in individuals with a co-occurring alcohol use disorder

~ Jason Schwartz

This study found that Paxil reduces anxiety in drinkers. So did this experiment. (There’s a wisecrack hidden here.)

Too bad the FDA lists alcohol abuse as a frequent adverse effect of Paxil. (See “nervous system”.)

The internet is full of stories about the interactions between Paxil and alcohol.

Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I no longer work at Dawn Farm and am now the Director of Behavioral Medicine at a community hospital, and a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.