[RGamma]

My experience is actually rather good after 10 years. The 2 years I stopped it (fluoxetine) meant symptoms returned and quality of life declined hard.

It takes the edge away (no significant happiness/motivational boost for me). My intellect definitely has been damaged but it's impossible for me to ascribe it to any one factor.

That said without it the anxiety/panic would return and I don't know if I could take that anymore.

BTW for a time I also tried some of the harder stuff like high dose fluoxetine plus aripiprazole+biperiden (for the extrapyramidal side effects) and that does mess you up.

Also, cannabis gave me a good boost for a bit over a year (under fluoxetine). Almost normal productivity, but with a whiff of artificiality. Not a long term solution for me though. Guess it'll stay this intermediate way for now (and ever?).