Antidepressants – side effects and different kinds of antidepressants

What is Depression

Clinical depression is not just grief or sadness. It is an illness that can challenge the person's ability to perform even routine daily activities. At its worst, depression may lead the person to contemplate or commit suicide.

Major depression is a change in mood that lasts for weeks or months. It is one of the most severe types of depression. Major depression usually involves a low or irritable mood and/or a loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities. It interferes with the person's normal functioning.

An antidepressant is a psychiatric medication used to alleviate mood disorders, such as major depression and dysthymia and anxiety disorders such as social anxiety disorder.

Antidepressants [Sorted by Popularity]

Priligy®, Anafranil®, Asendin®, Aventyl®, Aygestin®, Celexa®, Cymbalta®, Desyrel®, Elavil®, Lexapro®, Luvox®, Pamelor®, Paxil®, Remeron®, Sinequan®, Tofranil®, Wellbutrin Sr®.

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Different Kinds Antidepressants and their Side Effects

Antidepressants are put into groups based on which chemicals in the brain they affect. There are many different kinds of antidepressants, including:

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

• citalopram
• escitalopram
• fluoxetine
• paroxetine
• sertraline