Table 2.

Relevance of the most frequently reported side effects related to antidepressant use

Side effect	Number of reported experiences (n)	Impact (% perceived as “very negative”)	Discontinuation of antidepressant use (%)
Sleep disorder	68	47	50
Somnolence, drowsiness, fatigue	39	51	59
Insomnia, sleeplessness	29	41	38
Weight increase	48	46	56
Sexual problems	43	44	33
Discontinuation symptoms	40	43	50
Ineffectiveness	40	35	53
Apathy	28	46	54
Excessive sweating	23	43	39
Nausea, gagging	23	39	30
Dizziness, fainting	23	65	35
Headache	22	68	50
Dry mouth	18	50	61
Suicidal attempt, thought or tendencya	9	78	78

^aSuicidal attempts, thoughts or tendency is also included, although the number of reported experiences was less than 15.