Showing posts with label DEPRESSANTS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DEPRESSANTS. Show all posts

Monday, January 10, 2011

ANTI DEPRESSANTS

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