Depression: Medications
Venlafaxine
09/12/08, HealthwiseYou may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.
Amitriptyline and chlordiazepoxide
08/30/07, HealthwiseYou may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.
Amitriptyline and perphenazine
08/28/07, HealthwiseYou may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.
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Escitalopram
07/23/08, HealthwiseYou may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.
Fluoxetine and olanzapine
09/11/08, HealthwiseYou may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.
Tricyclic antidepressants for neck pain
08/21/08, HealthwiseLow doses of tricyclic antidepressant medications relieve pain and cause drowsiness. Higher doses increase the levels of certain brain chemicals that improve your mood.
Antidepressant medicines used to treat OCD
06/25/08, HealthwiseAntidepressants improve mood by affecting the levels of a chemical messenger in the brain (neurotransmitter) called serotonin.
Borderline Personality Disorder - Medications
03/26/07, HealthwiseMedicines may be used to try to reduce symptoms of borderline personality disorder, such as impulsive behavior or depression. Often a combination of different medicines may be the best treatment.
Tricyclic antidepressants for chronic pain
01/20/09, HealthwiseAntidepressants increase the levels of certain brain chemicals that improve mood and regulate pain signals. Low doses of antidepressants also relieve pain, although it is not known exactly how.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for social anxiety disorder
08/27/07, HealthwiseSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) affect brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) and reduce anxiety and depression.
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