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Antidepressants and Drug Treatment Guidelines

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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Expert & Community Posts

Go Red! Or is it Go White? Alcohol and Cholesterol

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...confirmed that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol (ethanol) decreases the risk of heart... Read more »

Alcohol Consumption and Crohn's Disease

By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...white wine, Smirnoff Ice, Elephant Beer, and pure ethanol. Their results showed that abdominal... Read more »

Alcohol and Heart Health: A Double Edged Sword?

By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

Some studies have indicated that moderate use of alcohol may be linked to higher HDL cholesterol... Read more »

The Sopranos: Depression, Isolation, and the Mafia Cure

By John McManamy , Health Expert

...surrogate son. Christopher is working to kick his alcohol and drug dependence, but being a made... Read more »

Smoking around asthmatic children is unwise

By Rick Frea , Health Expert

...acetone, ammonia, benzene, butane, carbon monozide, ethanol, formaldehyde, hydrazine, hexamine,... Read more »

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Health Guide

Alcoholism: Risk Factors

...doctors may overlook alcoholism when evaluating elderly patients, mistakenly attributing the signs of alcohol abuse to the normal effects of the aging process. A survey of adults over 60 reported... Read more »

Alcoholism: Complications

...later on. Once one becomes dependent on alcohol, it is very difficult to quit.Alcoholism and Early DeathAlcohol can affect the body in so many ways that researchers have a hard time determining... Read more »

Headaches: Cluster: Highlights

...(61%)Restlessness during attacks (68%)Migraine-like aura before attack (23%)Lifestyle FactorsSmoking and alcohol use are associated with cluster headaches. In the Headache study, 66% of patients... Read more »

Alcoholism: Diagnosis

...doctor to make an initial diagnosis. Although 15 - 30% of people who are hospitalized have alcoholism or alcohol dependence, doctors often fail to screen for the problem. In addition, doctors... Read more »

Alcoholism: Medications

In the U.S., three drugs are specifically approved to treat alcohol dependence:Naltrexone (ReVia, Vivitrol)Acamprosate (Campral)Disulfiram (Antabuse)Naltrexone and acamprosate are... Read more »

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