Zoloft and Brain Power?

Question:

I have been on some anti-depressants in the past that seemed to impair my academic ability (understanding, remembering, etc.) I started Zoloft this June, and haven't been in school since. I'll be in University in September, and I will be taking some highly theoretical physics courses containing hard-to-grasp material. Has anyone experienced these symptoms on Zoloft? University students? I am kind of paranoid that it will cause this, and even once I quit it takes MANY days for the drug to leave my system.

Answers:
I'm on anti-depressants and I used to take Zoloft but I didn't experience those symptoms, as a matter of fact, they are also known as "smart pills" (my doctor told me that.)
I've become more alert and my thinking bacame slightly clearer.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sertraline

What I've found with zoloft and other antidepressants is that they relieve the mind of the pressures to allow for clearer thinking.

I took Zoloft for the senior year of highschool and freshman year of college. The only adverse affect the medication had on me was dry mouth for the first two weeks I took it. It in no way effected my academic preformance.

I was told by my doctor that all anti-depressants will affect memory. People react differently to different medications. For me, it was Wellbutrin, I wasn't able to function mentally at all. Other people do very well with it. If you're concerned about it, talk to your doctor about trying a new medication.

I have been on Zoloft now for almost ten years with no side affects at all.

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