Antidepressant Medications

Antidepressants are medicines used to help people who have depression. Most people with depression get better with treatment that includes these medicines.

Amitriptyline

Amitriptyline is used to treat depression, obsessive- compulsive disorders, and bed-wetting in children over 6 years of age (enuresis). Find out more about Amitriptyline

Wellbutrin SR

Wellbutrin SR has a stimulant type of effect and is used primarily for the treatment of major depression. Wellbutrin can also be used to treat ADHD, Bipolar depression, to treat chronic fatigue syndrome, in reducing cocaine craving, to help kick smoking, and to reduce lower back pain. Wellbutrin was released for use in the United States of America in 1989. Find out more about Wellbutrin SR

Generic Wellbutrin (Bupropion)

Generic Wellbutrin (Bupropion) has a stimulant type of effect and is used primarily for the treatment of major depression. Wellbutrin can also be used to treat ADHD, Bipolar depression, to treat chronic fatigue syndrome, in reducing cocaine craving, to help kick smoking, and to reduce lower back pain. Wellbutrin was released for use in the United States of America in 1989. Find out more about Generic Wellbutrin (Bupropion)

Celexa

Celexa is an antidepressant from the family of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs. Celexa helps to restore the brain's chemical balance by increasing the supply of a chemical messenger in the brain called serotonin. Because Celexa appears to relieve depression by increasing serotonin with minimal effect on many of the other chemicals in the brain, it may cause relatively few and mild side effect, which tend to go away with continued treatment. Find out more about Celexa

Cymbalta

Cymbalta is used to treat depression; this medicine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). It can also be used in other circumstances for treatment, as if determined by your doctor. Find out more about Cymbalta

Effexor XR

Effexor XR is used to relieve symptoms of depression such as feelings of sadness, worthlessness, or guilt; loss of interest in daily activities; changes in appetite; tiredness; sleeping too much; insomnia; and thoughts of death or suicide. Effexor XR is also used to relieve symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder. Find out more about Effexor XR

Prozac

Prozac was the first of a new class of drugs, called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), to be approved for use in the United States. This new type of medication helps patients with depression by increasing the availability of serotonin in the brain. Scientists believe serotonin affects many types of activity in the brain, including the regulation of mood. Find out more about Prozac

Generic Prozac (Fluoxetine)

Generic Prozac (Fluoxetine) was the first of a new class of drugs, called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), to be approved for use in the United States. This new type of medication helps patients with depression by increasing the availability of serotonin in the brain. Scientists believe serotonin affects many types of activity in the brain, including the regulation of mood. Find out more about Generic Prozac (Fluoxetine)

Lexapro

LEXAPRO (escitalopram oxalate) is a prescription medication for the treatment of depression. It is the newest member of the family of antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). LEXAPRO helps to restore the brain's chemical balance by increasing the available supply of serotonin, a substance in the brain believed to influence mood. Find out more about Lexapro

Paxil

PaxilŽ (paroxetine HCI) is a newer class of antidepressant medication known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Disorders like social anxiety and depression may be caused by an imbalance of chemical messengers in the brain. One of these chemical messengers is serotonin. Serotonin helps send electrical signals from one nerve cell to another. In the process, serotonin is released from one nerve cell (the sender) and travels to the next (the receiver), where it is either absorbed or returns back to the original sender cell. When a person suffers from one of these diseases, there may be a problem with the balance of the serotonin system that affects the cell to cell communication. Find out more about Paxil

Remeron

Remeron is a medication that is used to treat depression, the various forms of depression and to treat mood swings. Remeron is a medication that will interact with the chemicals in your brain to enhance your moods and to stabilize your moods. Remeron is a pill that is taken daily by mouth. Find out more about Remeron

Zoloft

Zoloft is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Zoloft works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals in the brain. Find out more about Zoloft