"i&#039;ve used paxil when i was in my 20&#039;s for depression and anxiety. paxil worked great for me. side effects were loss of appetite for 2 weeks and taking long to ejaculate which i loved this side effect. through the years i have been on and off paxil with it working for me every time but i notice as i got into my 30&#039;s it made me very drowsy when taking it. of all my time of taking paxil i have never taken it for more than 3 months. i experience the brain zaps once only when i used it for the 1st time. never had a problem going off paxil since that 1st time. i would recommend paxil for depression and definitely anxiety. however, the last time i took it in my 40&#039;s it was causing me stomach problem and made my throat feel scratchy all the time."