Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a type of antidepressant medication, are commonly prescribed for people with anxiety disorders. According to the NHS’sTalking therapies, medicine and psychiatry page, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are considered a first-line treatment due to their...
Seasonal depression, which medical professionals callseasonal affective disorderor SAD, is depression that occurs only at a certain time of the year, usually, winter when the number of daylight hours is lower. It is sometimes called "winter blues." Although it is predictable, it can be very se...
Agoraphobia medicine.There are many drugs that your doctor might suggest for agoraphobia, but the most common areantidepressants. The most effectivemedicationsused to treat agoraphobia include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as: Citalopram(Celexa) Escitalopram oxalate(Lexapro) Fluoxetine...
Lexapro (escitalopram):This oral med is usually taken once a day with or without food. Doses range from from 10 mg to 20 mg, and are often started low and increased over several weeks. It can be a tablet (brand name) or tablet and liquid (generic). Paxil, Pexeva, Brisdelle (paroxe...
Conventional medicine and the pharmaceutical companies have long maintained that depression is caused by animbalance in brain chemicals. That’s why antidepressant meds are formulated to manipulate the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain. There are several classes of these drugs, including: ...
Jennifer L. Payne, M.D.Director of the Women's Mood Disorders Center and Associate Professor of Psychiatry Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore, MD How are you feeling today? If you’ve found yourself reading this, probably less than awesome. Maybe you’ve been feeling listless and down...