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We continue listing different types of antidepressants. If you missed the preface, I’d strongly recommend you to read it here: PART 1, 2, 3SPECIFIC SEROTONIN RE-UPTAKE INHIBITORS”What are the SSRI’s used for ?SSRIs are antidepressants which are used to help to improve mood in people who are feeling low or depressed. Fluoxetine (“Prozac”) may also be used to…

Now let us look carefully at different types of antidepressants. But before doing this, I’d strongly recommens you to read the preface (Parts 1, 2, 3) before you continue to specific types of medicines.Mono-Amine Oxidase InhibitorsAs we understood from the preface,”There are many chemical messengers (or “neurotransmitters”) called “monoamines” which occur naturally in the body. One of the effects that monoamines have is on mood. If the levels of monoamines in the body are high we may feel ‘high’, and if they are low we may feel ‘low’. MAOIs stop the breakdown of these monoamines. …

If you haven’t read a preface, I’d strongly recommend you to look through it: Part 1, 2, 3.THE TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTSWhat are the tricyclics used for ?Tricyclic antidepressants are used to improve mood in people who are feeling low or depressed. The tricyclics may also be used to help the symptoms of anxiety and a number of other symptoms. The tricyclics are the most commonly prescribed …