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Major Classes of Antidepressants and General Treatment Guidelines
Major classes of antidepressants include:
- Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These have become the standard antidepressants. They target the brain chemical (neurotransmitter) serotonin. They are effective and have very moderate side effects. Some may be beneficial in treating anxiety and certain subtypes of depressive disorders unresponsive to previous drugs, including preme...
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Depression in the Golden Years
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Insomnia Treatment: Get Some Exercise!
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Treating Depression with Natural Supplements: SAM-e and 5-HTP
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When Your Antidepressant Makes You Gain Weight
By Judith Wurtman , Health Expert... The remedy, as we write in The Serotonin Power Diet, is so simple. Eat carbohydrates before... Read more »
Breaking the bonds of weight gain depression
By Judith Wurtman , Health Expert...your weight will be replaced by the pleasure in our weight loss. Read more »
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Narcolepsy: Treatment
...vermouth, dried meats and fish, canned figs, fava beans, and concentrated yeast products.Antidepressants. Antidepressant drugs are not approved for treatment of cataplexy, but they are commonly... Read more »Alcoholism: Medications
...categorized as anticraving drugs. Disulfiram is an aversion drug. Other types of medications, such as antidepressants, may also be used to treat patients with alcoholism.Anticraving... Read more »Eating Disorders: Treatment for Anorexia
...have mental deficits and may not respond well to psychologic therapies until they have regained weight.Antidepressants. Studies have not reported many benefits for treating anorexia nervosa with... Read more »Depression diagnosis, screening tests
...described their problem as depression.Depression can also be confused with other medical illnesses. Weight loss and fatigue, for example, accompany many conditions, some serious, but they can also... Read more »Side Effects of Antidepressants
Antidepressants are often prescribed to help patients with anxiety. As with all medications, antidepressants have certain side effects people should be aware of. For most people, these side effects... Read more »Images
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