countries), though this drug is not currently marketed in the United States. Findings 
from studies on moclobemide for social anxiety disorder have been mixed. Early studies 
found that this medication was helpful for treating social anxiety, whereas more recent 
studies have found only modest effects. In some studies, moclobemide was no better 
than placebo (Swinson et al. 2006).
The most commonly reported side effects for people taking moclobemide include 
fatigue, constipation, low blood pressure, decreased sex drive, dry mouth, difﬁculties 
ejaculating, insomnia, vertigo, and headache. Like the other antidepressants,  moclobemide 
takes several weeks to have a therapeutic effect.