| Depression is a disorder of mood which | | | | Antidepressant - maprotiline, trazodone |
| remains nearly incomprehensible to those | | | | (Desyrel), and bupropion (Wellbutrin) |
| who have not experienced it in its | | | | aren't chemically related to the other |
| extreme mode, although "the blues" give | | | | antidepressants listed above; |
| many individuals a hint of the illness | | | | however,they're effective in treating |
| in its catastrophic form. | | | | depression by blocking the reuptake of |
| We all go through ups and downs in our | | | | norepinephrine, serotonin, and |
| mood. Sadness is a normal reaction to | | | | epinephrine, respectively. However, the |
| life's struggles, setbacks, and | | | | reason they aren't used as commonly as |
| disappointments. We're down in the dumps | | | | the other compounds is because of |
| for a short time, then gradually the | | | | increased adverse effects. |
| painful feelings dissipate and we move | | | | Other medication strategies. Your doctor |
| on with our lives-often the wiser for | | | | may also suggest other medications to |
| the experience. But when the low mood | | | | treat your depression. These may include |
| persists, interfering with your ability | | | | stimulants, mood-stabilizing |
| to work, study, eat, sleep, and have | | | | medications, anti-anxiety medications or |
| fun, it's no longer normal. It's | | | | antipsychotic medications. In some |
| depression. | | | | cases, your doctor may recommend |
| For the patient with anxiety and | | | | combining two or more antidepressants or |
| depression | | | | other medications for better effect, |
| The depressed patient needs continual | | | | which is sometimes called augmentation. |
| positive reinforcement to improve her | | | | Psychosocial and pharmacologic |
| self-esteem. Provide a structured | | | | treatments may be considered. |
| routine, including activities to boost | | | | Psychosocial therapies should address |
| her self-confidence and promote inter. | | | | issues that particularly affect women, |
| action With others (for instance, group | | | | such as competing roles and conflicts.13 |
| therapy). Keep reassuring her that her | | | | Commonly used treatments include |
| depression Will lift. | | | | psychotherapy to correct interpersonal |
| Encourage the patient to talk or to | | | | conflicts and to help women develop |
| write down her feelings if she's having | | | | interpersonal skills; |
| trouble expressing them. Listen | | | | cognitive-behavioral therapy to correct |
| attentively and respectfully; allow her | | | | negative thinking and associated |
| time to formulate her thoughts if she | | | | behavior; and couples therapy to reduce |
| seems sluggish. Record your observations | | | | marital conflicts. In patients with mild |
| and conversations. | | | | to moderate depression, psychosocial |
| Medication Treatment for Depression - | | | | therapies may be used alone for a |
| Antidepressant medications are often the | | | | limited period, or they may be used in |
| first treatment option prescribed by | | | | conjunction with antidepressant |
| health professionals. Antidepressants | | | | medication. |
| relieve the symptoms of depression, | | | | Many people opt for herbal Supplements |
| which makes it easier to face your | | | | as they are not having any side effects |
| problems and take appropriate action | | | | or very few side effects if they have |
| Tricyclic drugs - tricyclic | | | | any at all. They are a combination of |
| antidepressants (TCAs) such as | | | | herbs and some other nutritive stuff |
| amitriptyline. TCAs are the most widely | | | | that provide relief from depressive |
| used class of antidepressant drugs. They | | | | symptoms. The best supplements are those |
| prevent the reuptake of norepinephrine | | | | which have been tested rigorously as per |
| or serotonin (or both) into the | | | | pharmaceutical standards. The metabolism |
| presynaptic nerve endings, resulting in | | | | of components at the molecular should be |
| increased synaptic concentrations of | | | | considered. The study of the |
| these neurotransmitters. They also cause | | | | communications between the components |
| a gradual loss in the number of | | | | must be examined. |
| beta-adrenergic receptors. | | | | |