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Anti-depressants are a popular treatment choice for depression. Although anti-depressants may not cure depression, they can reduce symptoms. Your doctor can prescribe them for you. They work to balance some of the natural chemicals in our brains. It may take several weeks for them to help. The first anti-depressant you try may work fine. But if it doesn't relieve your symptoms or it causes side effects that bother you, you may need to try another.
In prescribing anti-depressant, your doctor should considere the following:
*Noradrenaline and specific serotoninergic antidepressants (NASSAs)
*Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
*Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
*Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Most Common effects are:
In prescribing anti-depressant, your doctor should considere the following:
- Your particular symptoms.
- Possible side effects.
- Whether it worked for a close relative.
- Interaction with other medications.
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding.
- Other health conditions.
- Cost and health insurance coverage.
*Noradrenaline and specific serotoninergic antidepressants (NASSAs)
*Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
*Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
*Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Most Common effects are:
- feeling agitated, shaky or anxious.
- feeling and being sick.
- indigestion and stomach aches.
- diarrhoea or constipation.
- loss of appetite.
- dizziness.
- not sleeping well (insomnia), or feeling very sleepy.
- headaches.