is there a nonprescription antidepressant?
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St johns wort is good & is available from most health shops.
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The anti depressant Wellbutrin.  I know someone who it was prescribed to for quitting smoking, but it made them too emotional so they had to quit taken it.
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Yes. Go to your doctor and ask about Welbutren or Lexapro. They help! I take them both because I suffer from sivere Depression.
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Unpublished studies have prompted the Food and Drug Administration to recommend that doctors avoid prescribing Paxil to children for the treatment of depression because of concern about a potential increase in "suicidal thoughts"
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There's no standardizations. If you're depressed you'll know it. Get pills, doctor, whatever.
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Not necessarily, don't just automatically take your doctor's word as golden.  If you're uneasy about it, by all means, get a second opinion.  Doctors have a terrible tendency to overprescribe medications.  This is partly because patients expect to get a prescription when they go to the doctor.\n\nA few months ago I went to the doctor stating clearly that I would just like her to tell me the benefits and drawbacks of using antidepressants to help me through some grief and depression.  I told her I was not at all sure that I wanted to take them, but that I just wanted to get as much information as I could before I made my decision.  Within 5 minutes, she had written me a prescription for Effexor, an antidepressant.  I was so frustrated because I felt like she hadn't listened to my requests and simply scribbled the prescription on a pad of paper as a way of 'dealing with me.'\n\nIncidentally, I talked this over with my counsellor and I decided I did not want to go on the antidepressants.  I never filled the prescription.  Instead, I worked out a plan with my counsellor to try just talking with her more about my problems, and if that didn't work I would give the meds a try.  But now I'm doing well, just with the counselling sessions.\n\nDon't take your doctor's word automatically.  Seek a second opinion and develop an alternate plan for addressing your problem if you're wary of taking powerful drugs.
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HELLO..PAXILCR  CONTAINS THE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE CALLED "PAROXETINE" AND IS A SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANTS,PRESCRIBED MAINLY FOR MODERATE TO SEVERE DEPRESSION...ONE MINIMUM DOSAGE OF PAXIL DAILY SHOULD BE NOT LESS THAN 50MG...BEST OF LUCK!!
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Apparently it's just another SSRI....\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoxetine
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Signs of Depression\n\nQ:  What are the warning signs of depression (other than "feeling sad") and what can be done about it? Also, please tell us about the herb St. John’s Wort and if it can be used to treat depression. \n\n\n\nA:  Depression, for many, is a slow, almost imperceptible process in which life, in varying degrees, begins to lose its meaning. Research demonstrates a measurable depletion of certain chemicals in the brain; this is the foundation for many of the drugs used to treat this condition. \n\nThe following are warning signs of depression and should be taken seriously if one regularly experiences them:\n\n\nDepressed mood \n\nLoss of appetite for food \n\nDifficulty sleeping or sleeping much more than usual \n\nA sense of helplessness and hopelessness \n\nThoughts about suicide \n\nLoss of interest in the activities of daily living (work, play, time with family and friends) \n\nUnusual irritability \n\nFeelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt \n\nDiminished ability to think or concentrate\nIf you are experiencing up to five of these symptoms for more than two weeks, this may represent a serious depressive episode. If so, see your doctor as soon as possible. Treatment may include counseling, medication, and in severe cases hospitalization. \n\nSt. John’s Wort has been historically used as a mood elevator and some research has demonstrated a positive effect on the brain chemistry of depression. In some limited studies benefits were shown like reducing anxiety and feelings of worthlessness, as well as improvements in quality of sleep. \n\nI would discourage anyone reading this from self-diagnosis and consequently running down to the health food store to arrange treatment. A depressive illness can be serious, necessitating evaluation by an objective professional. \n\n\nArticle Created: 1997-12-15\nArticle Reviewed: 2005-01-24\n\nDr. Russell Robertson is Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. His biweekly column of medical advice also appears in the CNI Community Newspapers throughout metropolitan Milwaukee. \n \n \ngood luck
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mirtazapine is a novel antidepressant .
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Zoloflot,Lexapro,Paxil,ProZac,Wellbutrin,Effexor, Elavil,Imipramine,Desipramine,Nortriotilyne,Serezone,Sinequan, Lithium, Cymbalta
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might find it on rxlist.com in the advanced search.:)>
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not that i know of. unless it's hormonal pills.
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Registered Nurse here;  First I'm not a Physician, therefore I cannot suggest Anti-depressant, furthermore over the Internet without a complete history of all your symptoms and medical/mental history, no one should suggest a anti-depressant to you.  However, I truly believe there is hope for you, now if you will make an appointment with a mental health clinic, psychiatrist, therapist, or perhaps your primary care physician, you can be helped.  Due to the complexity and severity assessing strictly from what you have written.  Sounds as if you may need some inpatient therapy.  Please don't even entertain the Ideal or thought of suicide, when this comes into your mind, force it out with more positive thoughts.  Something lead to your unhappiness, you can be happy again.  It's pure speculation here on my part, but perhaps you truly do have a chemical imbalance in your brain.  Having said this, sometimes a person needs to try different anti-depressants, many times the patient and physician need to work closely together via trial and error, till that right medication is found for you.  Also most anti-depressants don't tale effect immediately, usually it's a 2wk, to 4wk, period for full benefit of anti-depressant to kick in.  I don't mean to quote you a cliche', but "Please Remember Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem".  You've already taken an important step you are seeing a Mental Health Professional for your on anti-depressant.  You get a standing Ovation from me for this, now just don't give up.  You've taken the biggest step, now keep stepping until you find the medication/therapy combo that works for you.  Once again you will not worry and be happy! Just give it some time.  I hope this has helped and I appreciate the opportunity to address such a well written question.
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Do you mean nortriptyline?  Nortriptyline, an antidepressant, is used to treat depression.  Nortriptyline comes as a capsule and an oral liquid to take by mouth.
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Wellbutrin and Remeron are the only 2 antidepressants in the market currently with no sexual side effects. Lexapro causes them. But remember that the incidence of these side effects is not 100%. No one knows for sure what the incidence is, but it might be close to a 50%, so there is a chance you might not get them.
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Here's a start, if you delve further into the website they mention more.\n\n \nLithium \n\n Anticonvulsant Medications \n\n Antipsychotic Medications \n\n Calcium Channel Blockers \n\n Benzodiazepenes \n\n Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) \n  Antidepressants \n\n SSRI Antidepressants \n\n MAOI Antidepressants \n\n 'Atypical' Antidepressants \n\n Tricyclic Antidepressants \n\n Maintenance Treatment \n\n Nondrug Treatments