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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.
Citalopram, sold under the brand name Celexa among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. [7] [10] It is used to treat major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and social phobia. [7] The antidepressant effects may take one to four weeks to occur. [7]
Citalopram (Celexa) is an SSRI used to treat depression. It was first approved in 1998 by the FDA. It was first approved in 1998 by the FDA. Citalopram is one of the most commonly prescribed ...
Paroxetine was the first drug to be approved for social anxiety disorder and it is considered effective for this disorder; sertraline and fluvoxamine were later approved for it as well. Escitalopram and citalopram are used off-label with acceptable efficacy, while fluoxetine is not considered to be effective for this disorder. [22]
Some people may need antidepressants for a relatively short period (like while grieving the loss of a loved one), or they might need medication long-term, if the depression is chronic.
Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressants (NaSSAs) are a class of psychiatric drugs used primarily as antidepressants. [1] They act by antagonizing the α 2 -adrenergic receptor and certain serotonin receptors such as 5-HT 2A and 5-HT 2C , [ 1 ] but also 5-HT 3 , [ 1 ] 5-HT 6 , and/or 5-HT 7 in some cases.
The world of depression treatment options is vast, varied and confusing at times. So many antidepressant medications, so many types of therapy, so many acronyms and so much information.
In addition, antidepressant drugs tend to lose efficacy throughout long-term maintenance therapy. [79] According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, less than one-third of Americans taking one antidepressant medication have seen a mental health professional in the previous year. [80]