Classes of Drugs Used to Treat Depression

Classes of Drugs Used to Treat Depression – Alexander Glassman, MD, discusses the different classes of drugs used to treat depression. For more information, please visit: www.thedoctorschannel.com/video/3117.html

If 'drugs don't work' for depression, CBT may

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It is an established first-line treatment for milder depression, before the use of antidepressants and is sometimes used alongside antidepressants for more severe depression. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has …
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Ecstasy used to treat war veterans in new research

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Researchers at the University of New South Wales are examining whether the party drug "Special K", pharmaceutical name ketamine, can be used to treat depression. And a cannabis mouth-spray called Sativex is being tested as a painkiller for people with …
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Good News for People Who Hate Bad News

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Unfortunately, this scenario is not imaginary for many patients suffering from depression. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the most common medications used to treat the illness, often take weeks to begin working. What's more, they don …
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