Antidepressant An Increasingly Popular Treatment Option

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Antidepressant An Increasingly Popular Treatment Option

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Prashant Gawale 07 Jan 2025

In the past decade, the rate of prescription for antidepressant medications has increased dramatically across the world. Data from various countries show that antidepressants are one of the most commonly prescribed drug classes. In the United States alone, over 14% of the adult population

Types of Antidepressants Available

There are several classes of Antidepressants available by prescription that work by increasing the levels of serotonin, norepinephrine or dopamine between nerve cells in the brain. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) were the first widely used modern antidepressants and include drugs like fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), and citalopram (Celexa). Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) that influence two neurotransmitters simultaneously include drugs like duloxetine (Cymbalta) and venlafaxine (Effexor). Other classes include Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs), Tetracyclic Antidepressants and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs).

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