[Dokter Umum] What are the Benefits of Anti-Depressants?

What are the Benefits of Anti-Depressants? Antidepressants are for
those in the world who are suffering from clinical depression, or any of
its many sub-varieties. It has even been known to help those with
conditions other than depression, having appreciable effects on
conditions such as anxiety, panic, postraumatic stress disorder, and
some cases of obsessive compulsive disorder. Some of these medications
have also been used to treat medical conditions that are nowhere near
the realm of mental illness.

Antidepressants like Prozac and Wellbutrin XL have sometimes found use
as treatment for chronic pain. Tricyclic antidepressants, in particular,
have been found to be very effective in this particular function. Note
that these medications are not recommended uses for these medications,
and the Food and Drug Administration has not approved their use for such
things.

Antidepressants function by affecting some of the neurotransmitters in
the brain. The human brain functions through chemical signals being
directed to different sections of it, with mood being just one of the
things that these chemicals can have an effect on. In terms of mood,
certain compounds, such as serotonin, can have a tremendous effect on a
person's mood and perception The typical antidepressant functions by
reducing the imbalance of these chemicals, attempting to restore them to
their normal levels. Once the levels have been normalized by a drug like
Prozac or Fluoxetine, then the person's mood should begin to
recover.

Another important thing to remember when taking antidepressants is that
they do not work instantly. More often than not, even if the medication
manages to reduce the imbalances done by the condition, it takes a while
for changes to feel. It is not unusual, therapists say, for medication
to have any sort of appreciable effect after a patient has been on it
for six weeks. For others, the results come only after a delay of eight
weeks. Note that these are only estimates. Since these drugs have not
been specifically designed to treat any given person's symptoms,
being only meant to handle as many cases as possible, these medications
will cause different reactions.

The reality is that not everyone is going to react to Prozac, even if
that particular medication has managed to get its way into popular
culture as a psychological marvel. Some people may react better to a
drug that has a different chemical composition, or perhaps to a drug
that is from a different type of antidepressant entirely. There are also
cases where the drug will not work at all, which is something very few
pharmaceutical companies would like to openly admit. In the event that
one's medication does not work as planned, they should be patient
and work with their doctor to find the antidepressant that will work for
them because our body might react to something that will benefit or hurt
us.

Source: Drugstores Online -
Medicine & Health Information

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

------------------------------------

[ Forum Kesehatan : http://www.medisiana.com ]Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dokter_umum/

<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dokter_umum/join
(Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
mailto:dokter_umum-digest@yahoogroups.com
mailto:dokter_umum-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
dokter_umum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/