Depression Medications
The kind of depression that involves medication is
more than just the blues. It is a condition that lasts for weeks or months
at a time and it seriously affects a person's life and how they approach
life. It will interfere with a person's daily activities and will make
them pull away from close family and friends. The side effects to
depression include having difficulty sleeping or oversleeping and it will
effect their diet. If you notice someone overeating or under eating they
may be battling with depression. They will also have the feeling like they
have no energy. They will begin to feel to weak to do the things that they
love and they will begin to pull away from loved ones as a defense
mechanism. Those who are severely depressed will have bursts of emotions
like laughing or crying and won't be able to control it.
As for medications, there are literally dozens of
medications that one can take to get over depression. If you are suffering
with depression, your family doctor is going to be the best starting area,
for your treatment of depression. Every type of depression is different,
and medications for treatment of depression are various as well. Your
doctor will work closely with you and your reactions to the medications,
to monitor which medication is going to be most helpful for your personal
situation. Medications for depression are monitored by the FDA and have
been used for years, treating millions of people over come those feelings
of helplessness and depression. The first step in finding a medication
that is just right for your needs, is to talk with your doctor.
There are different types of antidepressants. The
three types are Tricyclic, MAOI's, and SSRI's. Tricyclics are given to
those with major depression. MAOI's are given to those with mild triggers
like anxiety or phobias. SSRI's are the newer types and they consist of
medications like Serzone and Effexor. Tricyclics are like Prozac and Luvox.
The medication has some severe side effects, but they all differ person to
person. Some people have had to change medication because it made them
suicidal. When it comes to being diagnosed with medication, it is mostly
trial and error.
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