"i &#039;ve taken paxil in the early 90s .after a bad relationship and drinking lots. it has helped with social anxiety to a point.  but i have gone through crying periods that didn&#039;t seem right. it&#039;s soon to be jan 1 2016 and i have noticed these electric shocks if i miss a day or 2.  and also my memory has gone to crap as well . is this drug habit forming yes i&#039;m a recovering cocaine addict and free base addict.  i got off that but this plays with your brain worse ! we should be compensated for the use as guinea pigs and the torture we face to get off this medicine it does work but too much is unknown. "