Medication therapies: Depression

What will be an ideal response?


Antidepressant drugs:
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAD) (e.g., amitriptyline [Elavil], imipramine [Tofranil])

Second-generation antidepressants:
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) (e.g., fluoxetinen [Prozac], sertraline [Zoloft])
Atypical (e.g., buproprion [Wellbutrin], duloxetine [Cymbalta])

May take 10+ days to demonstrate effect

Side effects: vary ... benign ? severe

Psychology

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