|
Also called: Selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors, Tricyclic antidepressants.
Antidepressants are medicines that treat
depression. Your doctor can prescribe them for you. They can improve
your mood, sleep, appetite and concentration. It may take several weeks
for them to help. There are several types of antidepressants. You and
your doctor may have to try several before finding what works best
for you.
Medicines sometimes cause unwanted side effects.
For example, when you first start your antidepressant you may feel
tired, have trouble sleeping or feel sick to your stomach. The side
effects usually go away after a short time. Tell your doctor if you
have any side effects. You should also let your doctor know if you
take any other medicines, vitamins or herbal supplements.
It is important to keep taking your medicines, even if
you feel better. Do not stop taking your medicines without
talking to your doctor. You often need to stop antidepressants gradually.
Alternative Therapy
St.
John's Wort (National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine)
Nutrition
MAOIs
and Diet: Restricting Tyramine Prevents Serious Side Effect (Mayo
Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Coping
Antidepressants:
Get Tips to Cope with Side Effects(Mayo Foundation
for Medical Education and Research)
Specific Conditions
Combined
Reuptake Inhibitors and Receptor Blockers(Mayo Foundation
for Medical Education and Research)
Monoamine
Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)(Mayo Foundation for Medical
Education and Research)
Norepinephrine
and Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors (NDRIs)(Mayo Foundation
for Medical Education and Research)
Selective
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)(Mayo Foundation
for Medical Education and Research)
Serotonin
and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)(Mayo
Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Tetracyclic
Antidepressants(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education
and Research)
Tricyclic
Antidepressants(InteliHealth)
Related Issues
Antidepressant
Discontinuation Syndrome(American Academy of Family
Physicians)
Antidepressants:
Selecting One That's Right for You(Mayo Foundation
for Medical Education and Research)
Antidepressants:
Test Shows Which May Be Your Best Bet(Mayo Foundation
for Medical Education and Research)
Intimacy
and Antidepressants(American Association for Marriage
and Family Therapy)
Serotonin
Syndrome(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and
Research)
|
