Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A few facts for you according to the folks from The Anxiety and Depression Association of America and the National Institute of Mental Health: In 2020, an estimated 14.8 million U.S. adults aged ...
Escitalopram, sold under the brand names Lexapro and Cipralex, among others, is an antidepressant medication of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class [9] mainly used to treat major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. [9]
The risk factors [110] for treatment resistant depression are: the duration of the episode of depression, severity of the episode, if bipolar, lack of improvement in symptoms within the first couple of treatment weeks, anxious or avoidant and borderline comorbidity and old age. Treatment resistant depression is best handled with a combination ...
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress.. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication.
ADS can include flu-like symptoms, GI issues, trouble sleeping, dizziness, nausea, and tingling, shock-like sensations (like brain zaps), according to the Cleveland Clinic.
SSRIs are modern antidepressants often used as a first-line treatment for major depressive disorder. Common SSRIs include Prozac (fluoxetine), Zoloft (sertraline) and Lexapro (escitalopram ...
Serotonin syndrome (SS) is a group of symptoms that may occur with the use of certain serotonergic medications or drugs. [1] The symptoms can range from mild to severe, and are potentially fatal. [4] [5] [2] Symptoms in mild cases include high blood pressure and a fast heart rate; usually without a fever. [2]
Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD) [63] [64] refers to a set of symptoms reported by some people who have taken SSRIs or other serotonin reuptake-inhibiting (SRI) drugs, in which sexual dysfunction symptoms persist for at least three months [65] [66] [67] after ceasing to take the drug. The status of PSSD as a legitimate and distinct pathology ...