Types of Prescription Medications are used for Treating Depression

There are some common symptoms of clinical depression including insomnia, restlessness and these can be serious when left untreated or undiagnosed. This is one medical condition that will not disappear alone, it takes being diagnosed and a proper treatment plan put into place and followed as a daily routine in order to alleviate the symptoms of depression.

Antidepressants are medicines used to help people who have depression. With the help of these depression medications, most people can achieve significant recovery from depression. These are not happy pills so it cannot be taken anytime. You always need to maintain a treatment course after consulting with your doctor, which might include a combination of medication and therapy.

There are many different kinds of antidepressants, including:

* Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
* Tricyclic antidepressants (tricyclics)
* Others

SSRI anti-depressants include escitalopram (brand name: Lexapro) citalopram (brand name: Celexa), fluoxetine (brand name: Prozac), paroxetine (brand name: Paxil) and sertraline (brand name: Zoloft.
Trycyclic include amitriptyline (brand name: Elavil), desipramine (brand name: Norpramin), imipramine (brand name: Tofranil) and nortriptyline (brand names: Aventyl, Pamelor).