How to treat depression?

Treatment of depression is medication, therapeutic conversation (where a person talks to an experienced professional about his thoughts and feelings, sometimes it is called “psychotherapy”), or a combination of the two methods.

In this essay, only the drug therapy used to treat depression, the so-called antidepressants, will be considered. Your doctor may prescribe psychotherapy in addition to medication. Always ask your doctor about the benefits and risks of adding psychotherapy to the treatment regimen.

What do the letters SR, CR, XR and XL mean after the brand name of antidepressant?

The designations on the packages of antidepressants mean the duration of action in the human body. This means that the drug remains in the body for a longer period of time, and you can take the medicine less often.

Wellbutrin SR has a delayed release of the drug. You can buy and take this medicine twice a day.
Paxil CR has a controlled release of the drug. You apply this medicine once a day.
The XR Effexor, Wellbutrin XL, and Proxy Weekly are long-acting preparations. You can buy and take Wellbutrin XL and Effexor XR once a day. As for Prozac Weekly, it can be taken once a week.

How do antidepressants work?

Antidepressants help improve your brain’s ability to use certain chemicals that control mood or stress.

What do studies say about how these drugs help people with depression?

All antidepressants are aimed at reducing the symptoms of depression and improving the quality of life of people suffering from depression.
All antidepressants prevent the recurrence of symptoms of depression.

What is the effectiveness of antidepressants?

Although all antidepressants work roughly the same way, it is important to remember that some people will not feel better with the first dose of the drug. They may need to buy and try a few drugs before finding one that will be effective for them. Others may note that the symptoms have returned, although the drug also helped in the first time. It is important to carefully follow your doctor’s instructions for choosing the medicine that will work.

Only three out of five report an improvement after the first intake of an antidepressant.

What did the study on specific antidepressants reveal?

Studies have shown certain advantages of several medicines:

People who buy and took Mirtazapine (Remeron) felt better, earlier than if they were buying and taking other antidepressants. Remeron begins to work effectively in one to two weeks. All other antidepressants not earlier than 4 weeks.