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Depression & Antidepressants: A Guide
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Dilek Tunali, MD, James W. Jefferson, MD and John H. Greist, MD
 
 

Depression & Antidepressants: A Guide

Introduction

What is depression?

Common questions about depression

Beginning antidepressant therapy

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

Novel antidepressants

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Common questions about antidepressants

Psychotherapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

New and less frequently used treatments

Depression in special populations

How can someone learn all that is important about depression and its treatments?

Summary and Conclusions

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