What is the best antidepressant medicine?

IMO - It depends on the person... I'm not sure if I am qualified to answer this but I am going to try... Without going into huge details, my husband became depressed about four years ago. He still is to this day. He tried three different meds.

They all had horrible side effects for him. I take Zoloft (have for a few years now). However he couldn't take URL1 made him feel nauseous and feel mentally cloudy.

He tried Effexor but it made him so sick to his stomach that he could not function and spent many, many days in bed. My mother takes this one without any problems. Then he tried Cymbalta and I believe the side effects were less severe but he still felt mentally cloudy.

He has not been on any medicine in over a year now and unless he has morning appointments I still see him sleep many days away. Thankfully he is self-employed and this is not his busy season or else we would be homeless.It is my belief that our personal DNA & chemistry react to medicines differently which is why I can take Zoloft without issues but my husband cannot. Talk to your doctor.

Psychiatrists are knowlegable about all anti-depressants. A GP may be familiar with them but in my opinion they must be familiar with all meds therefore they may not be AS familiar as a psychiatrist. Since my husband is dealing with the loss of both parents he is going to grief counselling each month.

This is helping him a lot. Psychiatrists or counselors are very helpful however counselors cannot prescribe medicine if needed. Seek medical advice and be honest with your doctors.

Don't be embarrassed or shy about questions or responses to them. They are there to help. I hope this helps you.

Sources: personal experience and personal opinion .

There is no "best" It all depends on what works for you, and your doctor feels is appropriate. It is not uncommon, statistically, for depression patients to need to try more than one medication to find one that works. It isn't like taking an aspirin for pain; everyone's brain chemicals are a bit different, thus what works for one person might not work as well for you.

There is a test, CYP450, which can actually look at your genetics and determine what types of antidepressants might work best for you, but it isn't yet widely available. For more information on antidepressants in general, here's some information from MedlinePlus. Sources: professional medical librarian; have clinical depression Cattriona's Recommendations The Depression Sourcebook Amazon List Price: $16.95 Used from: $0.01 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 4 reviews) .

The one that works for you This might not be the answer you were hoping for, but it's about as good an answer as you will get anywhere. Most people report better results with the newer medicines, such as Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac, and Effexor, than they do with the older ones like Norpramin and Elavil. However, in a lot of instances, a doctor will run through several medications, or combinations of medications, before finding one that works well with an individual patient.

Medication is indicated for moderate to severe depression - the kind that significantly interferes with functioning. A lot of people don't need it, and it's probably being over-prescribed. Medication alone cannot treat depression, contrary to what all those reassuringly simple commercials on TV are telling you.

There are situational elements in every case of depression, and pills don't deal with those. Counseling and the support of close family will help as much or more than the medication alone. You may get some answers that suggest the medications are a complete waste of time.

There could be some merit to that; in a lot of cases, depression will go away without medication, or even without treatment of any kind. The consensus in the medical community, however, is that a combination of medication with psychotherapy has the best chance of treating the illness. There are many sources on the web that have more information.

This one mentalhealth.com/ can provide you with some concise answers and some links to other information. Sources: Here and there IchtheosaurusRex's Recommendations On the Edge of Darkness: America's Most Celebrated Actors, Journalists and Politicians Chronicle Their Most Arduous Journey Amazon List Price: $16.00 Used from: $0.01 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 11 reviews) Famous people discussing their problems. A good read; pay particular attention to Joan Rivers's story..

Depends on the person's own unique chemistry Everyone is different and the cause of your particular depression is probably different and can have a chemical cause (a chemical imbalance in the brain). This can require a drug that is particular to your particular imbalance or a "cocktail" of a mix of drugs. I think you have to find a doctor that is good and try a number of things before you find what works for you.

Try to find something that doesn't have huge side effects... someone I know was depressed... was given a prescription for anit-depressants that caused her to gain a lot of weight. I had never seen her more depressed than she was directly due to the weight gain and the societal "outcasting" that causes. Watch the weight.

Know what the side effects are and try to counter any side effects. Sources: Personal Knowledge .

There is no best or worst. The degree of help that one could give depends on the patient and the treatment. antidepressantsfacts.com 2002/237 J.Clin.

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Newer Antidepressants Can Harm Newborns 2003 02/237 Medscape SSRIs During Pregnancy May Cause Neurologic Symptoms in Newborns 2003 02/239 ADRAC Hyponatraemia with SSRIs 2003 06/09 ThisIsLondon Glaxo suppressed a series of negative studies on Seroxat/Paxil 2003 06/03 Medscape BMJ: Pharma industry-physician "entanglement" affects research, care 2003 05/25 BostonGlobe Drug companies’ secret reports outrage doctors 2003 05/09 TheGuardian GPs accused of not reporting Seroxat/Paxil Suicides 2003 04/04 PubMed Clinical Study Dr David Healy: Lines of evidence on risks of suicide with SSRIs 2003 02/00 Case/Review Serotonin Syndrome Induced by Low-Dose Effexor (venlafaxine) 2002 07/17 RedFlagsWkly Antidepressants Proven to Work Only Slightly Better Than Placebo 2002 05/29 Globe & Mail Pediatrics data buried if negative, study says 2002 05/08 Medscape Amotivational Syndrome (Frontal Lobe Syndrome) Link with SSRI Use in Youth 2002 05/07 Washingt. Post Against Depression, a Sugar Pill Is Hard to Beat 2002 03/27 Independent Prozac Linked to Brain Tumours-Increased Cancer Growth Rel. Link(1) Link(2) 2002 03/20 Reuters Anti-Depressants Linger in the Brain Long after leaving Bloodstream Rel.

Link 2002 03/15 Psych. News Rare Neurologic Syndrome (Call Fleming Syndrome) Linked to AntiDepressants 2002 01/07 WebMDHealth Combining SSRI-AntiDepressants May Cause Stroke 2002 01/02 Yahoo News Brain Scan Study Shows How Placebo Aids Depression 2002 01/00 Neurology Cerebral Vasoconstriction and Stroke after use of Serotonergic Drugs Sources: antidepressantsfacts.com/scientists. Htm .

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