Is Zoloft safe for a 16 year old to take?

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I am a zoloft user i am 20 but if you go to your doctor and tell her your problems they will definitly put you on a low dosage like 20mg
Zoloft is a common antidepressant belonging to a class of drugs known as SSRIs. (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors). Although very commonly prescribed, they have been liked to an increase in suicidal thoughts in young people. Zolfoft along with the other SSRIs sould be monitored by health care professionals particularly when prescibed to adolescents.
Best wishes to you.
I've been taking it since I was 16, and now I take 100mg per day and it helps me.






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I'm fifteen and I'm on the generic of Zoloft, which is Sertraline. I take started with 100 mg, went up to 200 mg at one point, and am now at 150 mg. It hasn't really affected me. At one point I was having trouble with overheating, which we think was from a sleep aid. I do have some issues with controlling my temperature nowadays, but it's not bad enough to make me alter my medication intake. Hopefully this helps.