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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...
Expert & Community Posts
What Young People Worry About
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...and more young people report symptoms of anxiety, depression and other psychological... Read more »
The Truth About Natural Treatments for Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertA few days ago someone posted on my depression website that they wanted a natural fix for their... Read more »
Treating Bipolar Depression: Psychiatry is Changing
By John McManamy , Health Expert...Newsletter of the year. The theme was "treating bipolar depression." To briefly recap:In 2001,... Read more »
Can You Imagine a World with No Antidepressants?
By Merely Me , Health Expert...television has promoted their magical abilities. "Depression hurts" blares from our television... Read more »
Merely Me's MS Central Question of the Week!
By Merely Me , Health Expert...points here...how do you cope with having MS and depression? Speaking of mood disorders, you... Read more »
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Hitting the Books: Your Must-Have Depression Reading List
If you've been diagnosed with depression, one of the most important steps toward finding effective treatment is educating yourself about the illness. If you’re the caregiver of a depression... Read more »Chantix, Psychiatric Risks and the FDA
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...physical ailments and rarely assess mental health. They mistakenly believe that a condition like depression is simply part of the aging process instead of a diagnosable and treatable mental... Read more »Stress Part I: Some Landmark Findings
...responses to stress compared with the controls. This was especially true for the women with current depression and anxiety. "Is the biology of depression the biology of early trauma?" Dr... Read more »Images
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What Links Coronary Artery Disease and Depression?
August 18, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study examines how major depression and coronary artery disease interact over time. "While an association between major... Read summary »
SSRIs: Clarifying the Suicide Risk
February 16, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Much has been written about the link between drugs used to treat depression and the risk of suicide. A study conducted by the... Read summary »
Breast Cancer Drug Beats Bipolar Disorder
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Alzheimer's Caregivers Need Care, too
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Worry Disrupts Sleep of Caregivers
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