I was perscribed Lexapro to treat my clinical depression, however I started to feel very anxious and nervous which had never been a problem before. I switched to Zoloft and still felt anxious and had trouble sleeping. Both are SSRI's. I just (yesterday) switched to Cymbalta (SNRI) and am just trying to understand how it all works.
I know that seratonin is a "feel good" hormone and therefore SSRI's are used to treat depression, yet, why are SNRI's used if norepinephrin is supposed to be a "depressive" hormone?Thank you!
Hi. if SSRIs balance serotonin levels in your brain and SNRIs balance serotonin AND norephinephrine why would someone want a medication that balances only one chemical when they can have a medication that balances both chemicals. Isn't 2 better? Thanks so much.