what antidepressant?

Question

i am going to see a psychiatrist i a mildly depressed but i don't have thoughts about suicide. I go from happy to sad like that. My moods change quickly. What antidepressant should I be receiving.

Answer 1

lithium

Answer 2

antidepressants are a class of medications that assist in the elevation or stabilization of a mood disorder often caused by either heredity, conditioning or a chemical imbalance or a combination of all of the above, in the brain where your nervous system does not utilize enough of the chemicals created by the brain to balance it and keep normal levels on hand.

There are many kinds of this form of medication some for mood enhancing some for elevation some for stabilization. You have Serotonin and Dopamine in your brain and due to poor nutrition, trauma, life, shock anything really can act as a catalyst for an imbalance.

Antidepressants create the conditions in the brain where these chemicals can be used to their best and helps the brain create and feed them into the central nervous system at regular interval ls and in the correct amounts.

Now on the downside of these medications, you have the weight gain factor, the involuntary facial ticks that some of them cause or the tongue thrust reaction if used over extended periods of time (but those are from the antipsychotics which they do sometimes try out on people.) Not to mention many of them are addictive such as your CII's

Some of the more common ones that you may have heard of are Prozac, paxil and Zoloft. They are the lesser of the bad but are still problematic if you are not properly diagnosed. I suggest just plain old therapy. Pills are sometimes very necessary but are also for lazy Doctors who don't want to take the time to do it the hard way... actually DEALING with the issues of an unmedicated patient. Like everything else...It depends

Answer 3

I'm currently studying Psychology and stuff like that.

Unless you are UNBARABLEY depressed, I would avoid anti depressants. Sure, they would give you a pick me up, but the second you stop taking them, it will just happen again :(

I suggest cognitive modification therapy. :) It's a great way to tell yourself to stop having sad thoughts. Here is a bad example: When you are sad think about your successes....or puppies! That way, you condition your brain to think about happy things when you are sad.

Also your diet can affect your emotions. Try eating more veggies (yuck...I know) and foods with a lot of vitamin C.

Also, be in the sun as much as possible, or get a REALLY bright light. Studies have shown that light improves cognitive processes. Not to mention, the more light you get during the day, the better night's sleep you'll get. Light tells the brain to produce a chemical that the brain releases when light is absent, telling the body that, "The sun is gone, time for bed." type thing.

Hmm...I can't really think of anything else. =) I hope I helped you. Who knows, perhaps antidepressants are what's best for you. I just think that you could try other things.

If you decide to go on them, ask for the drug that works are BOTH Seratonin and norepernephrin. I don't remember what it's called.

Answer 4

If you do take one, pay attention to your moods very closely, or tell other people to watch you closely. Taking new medicine or changing the dose can suddenly make you feel suicidal or have a complete personality change. Watch out.

Answer 5

It all depends upon the person...but with you speaking of mood changes...your doctor will more than likely say you're bi-polar and go that route.

Don't settle with that opinion, though, because I have spoken with several of my sister's psychologists who all say bi-polar is a name they give people when they don't really know "what" is wrong...that only a handful of people diagnosed are TRULY manic/depressive (bi-polar).

AND DO NOT DO LITHIUM!!!!!!! IT rotted my sister's teeth out, and now she has dentures at 33.

Answer 6

zoloft my sister use to take it and it put a total change in her