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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.
Selectivity of antidepressant agents are based on the neurotransmitters that are thought to influence symptoms of depression. [27] Drugs that selectively block the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine effectively treat depression and are better tolerated than TCAs.
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 ...
Trazodone, sold under many brand names, [1] is an antidepressant medication [20] used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and insomnia. [20] It is a phenylpiperazine compound of the serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor (SARI) class.
In fact, many people prescribed antidepressants try several medications before finding the one that works best for them. But working with your prescriber is the best way to avoid discontinuation ...
Depression is often highly comorbid with other diseases, e.g. cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, [13] stroke), [14] diabetes, [15] cancer, [16] Depressed subjects are prone to smoking, [17] substance abuse, [18] eating disorders, obesity, high blood pressure, pathological gambling and internet addiction, [19] and on average have a ...
In the United States all antidepressants, including duloxetine carry a black box warning stating that antidepressants may increase the risk of suicide in persons younger than 25. This warning is based on statistical analyses conducted by two independent groups of FDA experts that found a 2-fold increase in the risk of suicidal ideation and ...
GABA is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system, and is very important for the normal suppression of anxiety, stress, and depression. Phenelzine's action in increasing GABA concentrations may significantly contribute to its antidepressant, and especially, anxiolytic/antipanic properties, the latter of which ...