Comprehensive information on all aspects of antidepressant medications. Uses, types, side-effects of antidepressants and how to manage them. Plus learn about antidepressant discontinuation and taking antidepressants during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

Overview of Antidepressant Medications

1. Antidepressants Medications for Depression
2. Explaining Antidepressants
3. FDA Warning on Antidepressants and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
4. What Are Neurotransmitters?
5. List of Antidepressants
6. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
7. SNRI (Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors)
8. Tricyclic (TCAs) and Heterocyclic Antidepressants For Depression
9. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
10. Additional Antidepressants For Depression
11. More Antidepressants For Depression
12. Information on Antidepressant Medication
13. Pharmacotherapies For Acute Major Depression (Summary)
14. Pharmacologic Treatment of Acute Major Depression and Dysthymia

How Long Should You Take An Antidepressant

1. Doc-Patient Dialogue on Antidepressant Use Lacking
2. Too Many Quit Taking Antidepressants Too Soon
3. Don't Stop Taking Your Antidepressants

Antidepressant Discontinuation - Antidepressant Withdrawl - Quitting Antidepressants

1. Getting Off Antidepressants
2. SSRIs and Discontinuation Events
3. Suddenly Stopping Antidepressant Treatment Can Lead to Some Nasty Side Effects

Antidepressant Side-Effects

1. Side-Effects of Antidepressants: How to Cope
2. Handling Side Effects Of Antidepressant Medications
3. Some Antidepressants May Cause Sexual Side Effects
4. Sexual Side Effects of Antidepressants Common, But Still Seriously Underestimated By Physicians
5. Which Antidepressants Cause the Fewest Sexual Side-Effects?

Antidepressant Wearing Off - Not As Effective As Before

1. Do Antidepressants Lose Their Effect?
2. Increasing the Effectiveness of Antidepressants (esp. for treatment-resistant patients)

General Medication Issues

1. How to Talk to Your Doctor About Your Medications
2. Medication Safety Tips
3. Medicine Record Form
4. Buying Prescription Medicines Online
5. Drug Prices March Upward; Are There Prescription Drug Bargains Online?
6. Getting Your Prescription Filled Online - Is It Safe?

Antidepressant Pill Splitting

1. A Look at Pill Splitting
2. The Divide Over Pill-Splitting
3. Pill Splitting: Psychiatric Pills With Splitting Potential
4. Pill-Splitting: How To Correctly Split A Pill

Viewpoints on the Effectiveness of Antidepressants in Treating Depression

1. Antidepressants: Hype or Help?
2. Antidepressants Barely More Effective Than Placebos
3. Depressed Patients Find Improved Outlook in Antidepressant Medications

Antidepressant Issues Specific to Women

1. Treating Depression in Women
2. Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy
3. Pregnancy And Antidepressants
4. Antidepressants May Cause Premature Delivery
5. Antidepressant Medication Side-Effects in Postpartum Depression
6. Entire section on psychiatric medications, including antidepressants during pregnancy and breastfeeding starts here
7. Effects of Taking Psychiatric Medications During Pregnancy
8. Psychiatric Medications and Breastfeeding
9. Psychiatric Drugs: Pregnancy and Nursing
10. Paxil (Paroxetine) Unsafe During Pregnancy
11. Safety of SSRIs During Pregnancy and Nursing
12. Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome and SSRIs
13. Antidepressants During Pregnancy and Nursing
14. Is Taking Prozac Safe During Pregnancy?
15. SSRI Use During Pregnancy and Its Impact on the Baby
16. Impact of Antidepressants in Pregnancy on Unborn Child
17. Risks of Antidepressants During Pregnancy
18. Effects of Antidepressants in Pregnancy
19. Antidepressants and Breastfeeding
20. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) for PMS

Articles on Antidepressant

1. News Articles Index on Antidepressants
2. Using Antidepressants vs. Finding the Underlying Medical Causes of Depression
3. Brain Scan Reveals Antidepressant Effectiveness
4. Depressed Brain May Heal Itself, But Only Briefly
5. More Drugs, Fewer Couches Used to Treat Depression
6. Antidepressant Use for Kids Gains Support
7. Teen Suffers Seizure After Snorting Antidepressant
8. Prozac Relieves Hot Flashes
9. Serotonin-Enhancing Drugs Could Trigger Stroke
10. Zoloft May Be Safe to Fight Depression After Heart Attack
11. Shedding Light on Serotonin
12. Powerful Antidepressant to Tackle Trauma Condition
13. Time to Query Whether the Onset of Action of Antidepressants is Really Delayed?
14. Anxiety Tied to Missing Serotonin in Infancy