Fluvoxamine is used for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder and social anxiety disorder. Fluvoxamine also has been used in the treatment of major depression , management of obesity , bulimia , schizophrenia , and panic disorder. Fluvoxamine is a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) that has proved effective in large double-blind, randomized, controlled trials involving patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and panic disorder. abstract = Several reports suggest that selective serotonin reuptake blockers are helpful in the treatment of panic disorder. The aim of the study was to compare fluvoxamine with placebo in 50 panic disorder patients by using an 8-week, double-blind, parallel-groups design. I have been taking fluvoxamine 150 mg for about 6 months now and it definitely helped my anxiety. I don’t have as many panic attacks as I used to and when I do they are not as severe. Serotonergic mechanisms have been implicated in panic disorder, and several preliminary studies suggest that fluvoxamine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), is helpful in its treatment. Fluvoxamine, sold under the brand name Luvox among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class which is used primarily for the treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), and is also used to treat depression and anxiety disorders, such as panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. 1. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2001 Jun;21(3):335-9. Double-blind, controlled, crossover trial of inositol versus fluvoxamine for the treatment of panic disorder. Luvox (fluvoxamine): Tried all the SSRIs before resorting to this drug for GAD and panic disorder. Made me severely depressed within hours of taking it. Does anyone take Fluvoxamine/Luvox for Anxiety/Panic or OCD? I'm currently only taking Alprazolam to reduce the anxiety. It works a bit but I still have some Anxiety attacks.