Bupropion works by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine. frequently used type of depression called Seasonal Products disorder (SAD), as well as ADHD and as part of smoking cessation. Brand: Wellbutrin (Glaxo Smith Kline) Duloxetine works by blocking the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine (SNRI). Brand: Cymbalta (Eli Lilly), is also SNRI venlafaxine. Brand: Effexor (Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals), maprotiline known tetracyclic antidepressant because its molecular structure, consisting of four tires, T-shaped Brand Names: Ludiomil (Novartis Pharmaceuticals)

What type of drug most appropriate for you?

Type of medication prescribed of your doctor depends on many factors, such as the type of depression diagnosed, the severity of symptoms, other medications that can be taken, your medical situation, and of course the risk of possible side effects.

Depression Medication

Depression Medication

Depression medication, used under the supervision of a mental health professional, may relieve symptoms. But antidepressants are not a panacea for depression. The medicine does not cure the underlying problem and is rarely a long term solution. Antidepressants not only associated with significant side effects and dangers, but recent studies have also raised doubts about its effectiveness.

Depression can affect anyone of us at any moment of our life and is more than just feeling a bit 'fed up or down in the dumps. When you can not just cheer up, and depressive symptoms persist for more than a couple of weeks, and it affects everyone's ability to perform normal daily activities, so your health care provider or family doctor can prescribe some medications to help fight against depression.

There are many different types of depression medication available, and commonly known drugs include tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). New types include Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and others that may fall under a particular category, but all that work by affecting chemicals in the brain that are responsible for our moods and feelings. There are some other drugs that are not mentioned above because they belong on different categories, and functioning on different ways to modify the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain to alleviate depression.

Examples are:

It is not possible to predict with any degree of accuracy which of these drugs are more efficient and it can take a number of weeks for any effect to be noticed. If, after six weeks of no improvement, then another medication may be prescribed until you find the most appropriate for you.

Whatever the type of depression diagnosed, the right medication can surely cure the symptoms of depression and help you return to your old life style again.

Going through the main types of depression medications, this is where I wrote down the common side effects of antidepressants. The strength or the severity of these antidepressants side effects may vary from person to person. They include anxiety, blurring of vision, constipation and diarrhea, stomach pain, sexual dysfunction for men and women, increased agitation, nausea, insomnia, dry mouth, weight gain, fatigue, drowsiness, restlessness, pacification, and urinating problem

These were just a short overview of the common side effects of depression medication. Seeing a doctor and following his/her instructions and suggestion of what to do or drink will help you to cope up with and reduce the side effects cause by this antidepressant medication.