"i am 51and female. i have been on sertraline for 3 months and i love it.  i have not had or needed an alcoholic drink since i started on this med. i never thought i could give up my multiple glasses of red wine every night but, after taking a pill, i feel good for 24 hours at a time now instead of just for a few hours while drinking...and without the hangover or expense! 
also, my blood pressure and pulse are much lower now; my body no longer aches all over; i&#039;m not so nervous, agitated or angry anymore.  i no longer constantly think about death. i am satisfied with my job now, too, and no longer desire to quit.  i&#039;m also beginning to like myself.
side effects for me have mainly been: lack of appetite, some weight loss, and boring dreams."