>>4063040I'm on antidepressants for anxiety and depression, I've tried several different ones and I work with people with mental health issues and have some training on psychiatric medication.
In short, the effects of a given medication are unpredictable, so you basically just have to try them and see what happens.
Any SSRI or SNRI which is available as a generic prescription is usually a good place to start. The side effects are usually fairly manageable and in some cases even helpful (reduced sex drive has many advantages). If one doesn't work, try a bigger dose and then switch to another if it still isn't working (or you want to try and find one with fewer side effects). If you have tried a bunch, try adding mirtazapine on top of one. If that doesn't work, try a MAOI. If that doesn't work, consider a tricyclic; they generally have the worst side effects. As far as I know, none of the new drugs that have been invented this century work better than older ones, but if cost isn't an issue, you can try them too.
Most antidepressants are effective for treating chronic anxiety too.
Only tricyclics are likely to significantly increase akrasia / reduce motivation, but the problem may not be cured by antidepressants either. Unfortunately, the only really effective treatments for that are therapy to build good habits and stimulants like methamphetamine (which cause many more problems).