ANTIDEPRESSANTS

ANTIDEPRESSANTS Antidepressants help to relieve the symptoms of depression and anxiety. They work by correcting chemical imbalances of neurotransmitters in the brain. Each type of antidepressant affects neurotransmitters in slightly different way. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of antidepressants for the following conditions: Clinical depression and other depressive disorders (most common use of antidepressants) Bipolar depression Bulimia Generalized anxiety disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder SSRIs, such as fluoxetine (Prozac), treat depression by increasing levels of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is one of the chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) that carry signals between brain nerve cells (neurons)5. SSRIs