Depression has now become an “epidemic” and once a person is diagnosed with depression, the primary treatment is medication! Medications are effective in relieving depression and the accompanying anxiety, stress and physical symptoms, and commonly used antidepressants include the following.
Tricyclic antidepressants
Commonly used are promethazine, amitriptyline, doxepin and others, especially for endogenous depression, menopausal depression has a significant improvement effect.
NA reuptake inhibitors
Commonly used drugs include desipramine, maprotiline, nortriptyline, reboxetine, etc., which can selectively inhibit NA reuptake, mainly used for depression with NA deficiency in the brain.
5-HT reuptake inhibitors
Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, etc. are commonly used in clinical practice. In addition to treating depression caused by reduced intracerebral 5-HT, they are also suitable for depressed patients whose etiology is unclear but other drugs are not effective or cannot be tolerated. These drugs rarely cause sedative effects and do not impair psychomotor functions, and have minimal effects on cardiovascular and autonomic nervous system functions.
Other antidepressants
Other types of drugs include trazodone, mianserin, mirtazapine, and moclobemide.
So what are the adverse effects that can occur when taking the above antidepressants for a long time?
Some people may experience certain adverse reactions after taking antidepressants, such as dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, difficulty urinating, tachycardia, excessive sweating, nausea, vomiting, weakness, dizziness, anorexia, weight loss, insomnia, skin rash, upright hypotension, etc. If the above discomfort occurs after taking the medication, there is no need to worry too much. If the adverse reactions last longer and cannot be tolerated, you need to help your doctor to adjust the medication regimen.
In addition, you should actively cooperate with your doctor and report the improvement of your symptoms after taking the medication, and also actively explain in detail to your doctor any other reactions that occur after taking the medication. It is important to find the right medication for you as soon as possible and to maintain your treatment to avoid recurrence of the disease.