"this is by far the best antidepressant i have ever taken. i took 10 mg brand name only and it completely took away my depression. it wasn&#039;t a &quot;happy&quot; pill; it just helped me to cope with the normal ups and downs of life like a regular person. it helped me to see that things that used to send me into suicidal despair, were really not the end of the world. i was more confident and assertive, it helped me to take baby steps out of the black pit i was in before, and try new things and be social again. it did turn out that i had some kind of allergy to the pill, which is the only reason i quit taking it. i would highly recommend trying brand name only, start out on a low dose and hang in there for 6 weeks before you decide if you like it or not."