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