Works for a few months and then goes away. It is HELL to get off of due to the withdrawls. It took me a few months to get off of this medication, and it was not fun. The next anit-depressant will give you the same thing. Stay away from these evil money gubbing drug companies and try therapy, common sense, and self-help books. You need to want to change and not expect a pill to determine how ou feel. You owe it to yourself to do some research and do the right things. Sometimes medicine is indeed needed, but that is in the minorit of cases. Also, make sure you go to a phyciatrist who is highly recommended. Some of these dr's just subscribe and subscribe and don't care about the outcome. They just care that you see them every week/month/or 3 months, pay them, and then collect from the drug companies.