Can Zoloft Make You Apathetic?

SSRI antidepressants are sometimes associated with something called emotional blunting

. This can also include such symptoms as feeling indifferent or apathetic, being less able to cry and less able to experience the same degree of positive emotion as one normally would.

Can antidepressants cause lack of motivation?

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), commonly used to treat depression, are associated with loss of motivation, anergy, and lack of curiosity often referred collectively as apathy.

Does zoloft make you lazy?

Fatigue and Tiredness

Fatigue and drowsiness are two of the most common side effects of sertraline (Zoloft), as well as several other SSRIs. If you're using sertraline to treat depression, fatigue and tiredness from the medication can also be compounded by the effects of depression on your mood.