Antidepressant Drugs Work Slow

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sadness protracted, appetite decreased, empty thoughts, emotions explosive to cause pain heads are some of the signs of depression experienced by a person.

When these symptoms have started to attack, most patients start taking antidepressant medication to reduce the symptoms of depression arise. However, unfortunately, turned out to antidepressants tend not help significantly.

According to Myrna Weissman, PhD, a professor of epidemiology and psychiatry at Columbia University, how antidepressants work very long. Even take up to months.

"Usually patients come to me claimed to have been taking antidepressants for six to eight months but have not found the optimal results," said Weissman.

"Please consult your doctor or psychiatrist if you feel that antidepressants are not a good impact. Then consult your doctor on a regular basis what your complaint is thus certainly feel your depression will be reduced, "he said.

The most important thing is to get consistent care from the therapist and allow time to recover your depression. In a study conducted Bradley Gaynes, MD MPH, a professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, the effectiveness of antidepressants, 30 percent of patients recovered from depression thanks to antidepressant drugs, but this does not last long.

"After he did not take the drug, the depression will recur," said Gaynes.
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