Depression: Medications
Should I stop taking my depression medicine?
03/21/07, HealthwiseAntidepressants help restore the normal balance of brain chemicals. When these brain chemicals are in proper balance, your depression gets better.
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.
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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.
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) for fibromyalgia
10/30/07, HealthwiseSNRIs work to increase the activity of brain chemicals called serotonin and norepinephrine. Doctors do not know exactly how this improves fibromyalgia symptoms.
Depression - Medications
03/21/07, HealthwiseDepression is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Most depressed people need antidepressant medications. Antidepressants can improve or completely relieve the symptoms of depression.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for PMS and PMDD
06/19/08, HealthwiseAn SSRI affects the brain's use of a chemical messenger (neurotransmitter) called serotonin. This improvement in serotonin use is known to be connected to and to improve physical and emotional PMS symptoms, depression, anxiety,
Tricyclic antidepressants for premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
06/19/08, HealthwiseTCAs improve your mood by increasing the levels of certain chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters).
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