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In Wikidata. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( SSRIs) are a class of drugs that are typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and other psychological conditions. SSRIs increase the extracellular level of the neurotransmitter serotonin by limiting its reabsorption (reuptake) into ...
As of 2003, worldwide, 30% to 60% of people did not follow their practitioner's instructions about taking their antidepressants, [292] and as of 2013 in the US, it appeared that around 50% of people did not take their antidepressants as directed by their practitioner. [293]
This is a complete list of clinically approved prescription antidepressants throughout the world, as well as clinically approved prescription drugs used to augment antidepressants or mood stabilizers, by pharmacological and/or structural classification. Chemical/generic names are listed first, with brand names in parentheses.
Medications for Depression: An Overview. Antidepressants are a class of medications used very commonly to treat depression. In fact, nearly 13 percent of people 12 and over in the U.S. used ...
Antidepressants are most commonly prescribed for people who have major depressive disorder (MDD). MDD is described as feeling depressed, moody or sad all, every day, for at least two weeks.
New research confirms that one in every six to seven people who discontinue antidepressant medication experience withdrawal symptoms and require support.
Prozac Nation is a memoir by American writer Elizabeth Wurtzel published in 1994. The book describes the author's experiences with atypical depression, [ 1] her own character failings and how she managed to live through particularly difficult periods while completing college and working as a writer. Prozac is a trade name for the antidepressant ...
Venlafaxine. Venlafaxine, sold under the brand name Effexor among others, is an antidepressant medication of the serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class. [ 6][ 9] It is used to treat major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. [ 9] Studies have shown that venlafaxine ...