What do you do if this happens: you get yourself together and not only make an appointment with a doctor to get your depression treated, but actually manage to keep the appointment, he or she prescribes an antidepressant, you take it faithfully, but see no change? Unfortunately this scenario is fairly common, and is definitely one of the most frustrating aspects of treatment for depression.
Finding the most effective antidepressant to treat depression is at this point far from an exact science....
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