Zoloft and Alcohol [posted 7/17/98] Question: What side effects can happen if I take zoloft while I drink?
Zoloft is incredibly well tolerated and has little drug interaction with anything, including alcohol. It does have some effect in changing sleep and orientation with alcohol – dose dependent, but it is not a major problem. I would not recommend it since alcohol is a major depressant and zoloft is given for treatment of depression. So, the depression would not be expected to respond with continued alcohol use. Problems with Zoloft Question: I had been taking 25mg of Zoloft every morning for a week and then 50mg per day for the last week. I had some expected side effects, such as nausea and insomnia, but those are now gone. I have also noticed a major decline in sex drive and ability to achieve an orgasm. Will this side effect go away like the nausea? I am not depressed, but my doctor chose to put me on the Zoloft to help treat my Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I have not been able to find much information on Zoloft for IBS. Is there some other similar medication (perhaps another antidepressa
