Archive for April, 2009

Types of Antidepressants

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

What types of antidepressants exist?
Antidepressants are conditionally divided into groups in accordance with the chemical agents which they affect (pharmacodynamic principle). There are several different types of antidepressants, including:

1. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Citalopram (brand name Celexa)
Escitalopram (brand name Lexapro)
Fluoxetine (brand name Prozac)
Paroxetine (brand name Paxil, Pexeva)
Sertraline (brand name Zoloft)

Side Effects of SSRI’s [...]

What should you know about antidepressants

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Antidepressants – are psychotropic remedies, which revive spirits, relieve anxiety and stress, and raise mental activity. The cure includes intake of several antidepressants.
Antidepressants are used for depression treatment, some anxious disorders and other diseases.
Beneficial action
Antidepressants may relief anxiety and depression. Because of sedative effect, they can be taken by many people with panic disorders [...]

How to get rid of depression?

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Depression – is a condition from which you can get rid of.
If you have only a slight signs of depression for several days – you can try to cope with it on your own. Set yourself a deadline when you are expecting for improvement and if it will not happen – apply to a professional. [...]

Psychotherapy for depression

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Depression can’t be treated without psychotherapy. The patients aspire themselves to this form of medical and psychological help. For a long time they hesitate to take medications, and starting with antidepressants they quite often stop pharmacotherapy. By virtue of helplessness and constant doubts, patients are usually suggestible. While reading annotations to one or another remedy, [...]

Symptoms (signs) of depression

Friday, April 17th, 2009

At present time, depression is ahead of all other mental disorders on the extent of the damage concerning capacity for work. The considerable proportion of patients with depressive disorders call for a help in general network. However, only 10-30% cases of depression are detected in proper time. At present test the symptoms of depression and [...]