Antidepressants

2009-06-13T07:03:00.000-07:00

Antidepressants

Antidepressants is the kind of physic medication to reduce depression, tension and so-called mood-out. Usually Antidepressants drugs will start to give results only after 3-6 weeks of consumption. The side effects Antidepressants drugs are relatively dangerous, so proper diagnose with consultation is advisable. In US alone has $50 billion Antidepressants drug market. Most of the popular antidepressants medicines are ban by US Department on 2003.

How Antidepressants work?

Antidepressants are virtually a blockade of brain! After the weeks of consumption, Antidepressants slowly start to block various aspects of the synaptic transmission process in serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine-containing neurons in the brain.

All antidepressants mainly classifieds in to 2 major following categories:

1. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
2. tricyclics (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Best selling Antidepressants

Effexor
Effexor is the top selling Antidepressant drug. Effexor falls under serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) category. Effexor mainly prescribed for high level of depression and mood disorders. Per year Effexor prescribed to over 17.2 million patients in average. Effexor is not advisable to children and adults on which provoke sucide thoughts.

Paxil
Paxil falls under selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Paxil is a prestigious product from GlaxoSmithKline. Paxil not advisable to children, in controversy there are reports stating Paxil cultivates self-harm habits.

Prozac
Prozac comes under selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) category. Prozac was very popular in US market in 2003. Since the inception Prozac gaining the trust among patients, in US over 22 million prescriptions has Prozac. Prozac tend for slow work, so it will take time to see the results of Prozac. FDA approved Prozac for Antidepressants treatments.

Sertraline
Sertraline too falls under selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) category. Sertraline used for high level of depression or anxiety disorders. Sertraline prescribed over 29,652,000 patients in US alone. Sertraline highly known for low side effects. Moreover doctors prescribe Sertraline especially for panic disorders. Sertraline not advisable to children and adults.

Citalopram
Citalopram is a popular Antidepressant drug under selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) category. In US and Canada Citalopram known as Celexa . Citalopram differs from other popular Antidepressant drug, unlike other drugs Citalopram pumping the high rich protein directly to brain.