What medicaions are used to treat depression?!
Question: What are the side effects/benefits?
Answers: What are the side effects/benefits?
brand name: Effexor XR, generic name: VENLAFAXINE
SIDE EFFECTS:
Headache, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, weakness,
dry mouth, constipation, loss of appetite, weight loss, blurred vision, tiredness, nervousness, trouble sleeping, sweating, or yawning may occur.
BENEFITS:
Venlafaxine is used in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and panic attacks.
It works by restoring the balance of natural substances (neurotransmitters such as serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain.
Venlafaxine may improve your mood, feelings of well-being, and energy level and decrease nervousness you may have.
Zoloft....side effects, suicidal thoughts.
my mom use prozac
The best medication is to eliminate the factor of your life that's causing depression, or to mentally overcome it, not pump yourself full of drugs and turn into a walking happy-factory-empty-shell-of-a-human being.
Antidepressants. They have many names, many different side effects (no guarantee that you'll have any), and many benefits. They can help you enjoy life again. If you feel you need them, go for it.