Depression:Antidepressant Drugs

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Video: Perspectives on Antidepressant Drugs
  • Depression Antidepressants Bad Reaction Doctor-Patient Video
    Bad Depression Drug Reaction
    "But we found what worked"
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  • Depression Antidepressants Feeling Better Doctor-Patient Video
    Two Drug Types
    Antidepressants vs. mood stabilizers
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  • Depression Antidepressants Balance Doctor-Patient Video
    Finding Balance
    Therapy helped, drugs proved essential
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  • Depression Antidepressants Push Back Doctor-Patient Video
    Assert Yourself
    Some docs need to be pushed to switch drugs
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Help Your Doctor Prescribe Your Ideal Antidepressant

Why what works for others may not work for you
Your doctor needs to consider your current physical symptoms and condition when prescribing an antidepressant or mood stabilizer. If you have chronic insomnia, for example, she should obviously steer clear of the medications that list this side effect. Medications that you're already taking can influence your doctor's decision...  Read More

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Dr. Michael Hirsch Offers Guidance on Antidepressants

Dr. Michael Hirsch
Dr. Michael Hirsch
Director of psychopharmacology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Q: I see so many antidepressant ads. Are these drugs the latest and the best?

A: No. There is no good evidence that one antidepressant medication works better than any other. Each person is different, and one medicine may have a number of side effects for you, while for someone else it is totally different. If there is a positive side to these ads, it's that they can make people more comfortable about getting help with the medication they need. Read More

3 Signs You Should Stop, Adjust, or Switch Antidepressants

If your medication isn't working, or is making you gain weight or feel sick, time to make a change
If you and your doctor are not satisfied with the amount of improvement you've had while on an antidepressant, you're not alone. In a three-month study of 4,000 depression patients, at least half didn't get complete relief from the first antidepressant they tried...   Read More


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