Monday, January 10, 2011

MEDICINES FOR DEPRESSION

Medicines for Depression are commonly known as Antidepressents used or prescribed to alleviate psychological problems . This drugs relieves patient from depression a psycheatric disorder .
These drugs may be Allopathic, Ayurvedic, Homeopathic, Herbal type .
Medicines for Depression belongs to Allopathic Medicine are classified in following way :
1-MAO Inhibitors : Isocarboxazid , Selegeline .
2-TCAs : Doxepine , Amitriptyline .
3-SNRIs : Fluocetine , Ascitalopram , Citalopram .
4-Miscellaneous drugs : Buspirone etc .
Herbal drugs considered as Medicines for Depression are Saffron , Lavender etc .
Anti depressants have to be used only with doctor's advise and these are not OTC products .

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