Medication

Below are our 13 articles in the medication' category:

About Antidepressant Medications
Antidepressants are medications used to treat the symptoms of depression. They are considered effective and many people find significant relief from...
Diagnosing Depression
One of the biggest challenges in addressing depression is accurately diagnosing it in the first place. Depression can present vague with confusing...
Drug Interactions
Your prescription drugs for depression can react with drugs, foods, beverages, and supplements and may also affect other medical conditions. Speak...
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment for severe and debilitating mental conditions which may include depression. During the procedure, an...
Herbal Medicines
Herbs such as St. John's wort, valerian root, kava kava, ginseng and gingko biloba can be helpful for treating the symptoms of depression. Consider...
Is Medication Right for My Depression?
Depression comes in many forms and has a number of causes. For this reason, there are also different kinds of treatments for depression. Whether or...
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) are an older class of antidepressants that are effective in treating depression, but do cause many side effects....
Mood Stabilisers
Mood stabilisers are medications that can help you to deal with the highs and lows you may be experiencing alongside or as part of your depression....
Nutritional Supplements
Many prescription drugs for depression although helpful, can cause severe side effects, there has been a great deal of interest in natural substances...
SSRI Related Antidepressants
Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are an antidepressant class that affect the release of serotonin. SSRI related antidepressants also influence...
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Tricyclics are an antidepressant class used to treat symptoms of diagnosed depression such as sadness and anxiety. They are termed tricyclic due to...
Tricyclic Related Antidepressants
Tricyclic related antidepressants such as the tetracyclics are effective for treating depression, although do have more side effects than newer...
Types of Antidepressant Medications
On your doctor's recommendation you may decide to treat your depression with antidepressant medication. An antidepressant is a medication taken to...
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