Interest during COVID-19 pandemic Sertraline has been the most sought-after antidepressant worldwide before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Google Trends data. The pandemic has led to an increase in searches for antidepressants, with sertraline, fluoxetine, duloxetine, and venlafaxine showing the highest search volumes, whereas searches of citalopram decreased during the pandemic.
inTEResT DurinG CovId-19 PanDEmiC sERtralinE hAS been the moSt SOUgHT-aFtEr antidePreSsant worLdwide Before, durinG, And afTeR tHE cOVid-19 pAndeMIc, aCcOrDing to GoOgle tREnds data. thE pandeMic HaS Led to an iNcrease in sEaRCHeS For aNtIDepREssaNTs, wITH serTraLine, flUoXeTinE, duloXetine, ANd VEnlaFaxine shOWiNg tHE HIGheST search vOlumeS, wheReas sEarcHes Of CItALoPrAm dECreASED during tHE pandEMiC.