Antidepressants: Harm or Help When deciding how to go about treating depression there are many options that must be considered. Many people feel that antidepressants are risky and have unknown factors but if used correctly and with the right combination of treatments‚ reaching remission is possible. The idea of antidepressants being a safe haven is false in the sense that medications can not fix everything. People have to work on themselves whether it be seeing a psychiatrist or finding a daily habit
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suffering from depression (“Media Centre”). For some‚ depression takes over their lives and they end up taking their own before their life gets better or they get treatment. However‚ there are ways to help someone with depression. Taking and antidepressant or going to therapy are two options they could help someone suffering from this mental illness. At one point or another everyone has been bullied‚ struggled with school work‚ felt like they did not belong‚ or has been put under pressure.
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What are antidepressants? Antidepressants are generally all the name says‚ drugs used to treat depression.The antidepressants are drugs that minimizes the symptoms that are related to depression. It’s a perfect balance of chemicals that are often called trigger drugs. The medicine treats the symptoms by using chemical imbalances of the neurotransmitters located in the brain to send correcting signals. To completely understand how antidepressants work you must understand the reason of why they
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causes of death in our nation (Are Doctors to Blame for Prescription Drug Abuse?). The problem with overprescribing is astronomical in the United States. As the epidemic is coming to be out of control‚ many are pointing fingers at doctors. Are physicians to blame for the abuse of prescription drugs? A study has shown that doctors are only a part of the problem. “While we value convenience and easy fixes‚ systemic processes can also lead to overprescribing. Although prescription drugs are necessary
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Hello Dr. Brown‚ Thank you for your reply. I do believe that it is a challenge for physicians to decide which antidepressant would produce optimal outcome for their patients. Some patients may only need one specific drug‚ while others may need a combination of antidepressants to manage the disease. Hence‚ the results from clinical studies/research are of importance to provide medical practitioners information that are relevant to their practice. Now I will try to answer your question‚ “Given the
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TriCyclic Antidepressants (TCAs). This kind of antidepressants are one of the first drugs to be used for treating depression. TCAs work the same way as SNRIs. However‚ TCAs affect other chemical messengers‚ which cause many side effects. TCAs have been replaced in popularity due to the side effects they bring‚ which include urinary retention‚ constipation‚ weight loss‚ weight gain due to increased appetite‚ profuse sweating‚ tremors‚ delayed orgasms‚ lowered sex drive‚ tremors‚ blurred vision‚ dizziness
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Very little research has been done into the effectiveness of prescribing teens antidepressants. There are many things that can cause teens to have depression‚ certain triggers in life such as social rejection ‚ family turmoil‚ and failing exams. Depression whether in children‚ teens‚ or adolescents is a dysregulation of the brain function
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What people don’t understand is that sometimes people can be in such bad state of unhappiness‚ or depression that the only way to solve the problem is by taking these antidepressants. As in Brave New World‚ soma is used as a stimulant to result in an extreme amount of happiness in a very short amount of time. Just as antidepressants are used in today’s society. The people who take these drugs may be using it for depression‚ or other conditions such as anxiety or shyness. They can even be taken by
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Can you imagine a world full of sick people unable to get a cure? Doctors are very important to our society because they help us when we are sick‚ and sometimes they even save our lives. Doctors are a huge part of the miracle of life as well. That is why I have chosen this career. It’s just so amazing to me to know how one person can help another person and change their lives forever. The reason I want to be a doctor is because I enjoy helping people when they need it the most. Also
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Although there are some reasons for children to take medications for their health‚ they should not be treated with antidepressants for many reasons. Many remember the trend in the 1960s and 1970s that inspired the film Valley of the Dolls. Housewives were taking Valium as if it were candy. Today‚ things have changed. The Antidrug commercials urge parents to get help and their children off drugs too. At the same time‚ parents are on the other hand urged to keep their children in check. In this pill
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