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The source for the data below is the OECD Health Statistics 2018, released by the OECD in June 2018 and updated on 8 November 2018. [1]The unit of measurement used by the OECD is defined daily dose (DDD), defined as "the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used on its main indication in adults". [2]
This is a complete list of clinically approved prescription antidepressants throughout the world, as well as clinically approved prescription drugs used to augment antidepressants or mood stabilizers, by pharmacological and/or structural classification. Chemical/generic names are listed first, with brand names in parentheses.
SSRIs are the most widely prescribed antidepressants in many countries. [3] The efficacy of SSRIs in mild or moderate cases of depression has been disputed [4] and may or may not be outweighed by side effects, especially in adolescent populations. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Antidepressants are most commonly prescribed for people who have major depressive disorder (MDD). MDD is described as feeling depressed, moody or sad all, every day, for at least two weeks.
Medications for Depression: An Overview. Antidepressants are a class of medications used very commonly to treat depression. In fact, nearly 13 percent of people 12 and over in the U.S. used ...
Most antidepressants aim for the same target: the monoamine system. They work by raising levels of one or more of the monoamine neurotransmitters in the brain that are involved in mood—serotonin ...
Antidepressants are defined by their effect on mood, not on general brain activity, so they form an orthogonal category of drugs. Depressants are closely related to sedatives as a category of drugs, with significant overlap. The terms may sometimes be used interchangeably or may be used in somewhat different contexts. [citation needed]
Antidepressants are a class of medications used to treat major depressive disorder, ... SSRIs are the most widely prescribed antidepressants in many countries. [224]