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With chronic or severe stress, the body reacts by mounting a stress response through the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. This is also called the "fight or flight" response as the body arms itself to face what it perceives as danger
causeing the adrenal cortex to increase production of the anti-stress hormone cortisol.
Antidepressants calm the 'fight or flight' reaction of high cortisol levels.
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Why are depressants often considered antidepressants?
Anti-depressants are named for their ability to treat depression (anti-depression). But in order for these medications to work, they typically decrease or "depress" the ability of the central nervous system (CNS) to respond to stimuli. For that reason, "depressants" are used as anti-depressants.
Which anti cortisol supplements work best?
I am using a high quality omega3 supplement for lowering my cortisol levels and it works very well for me. There is scientific proof for this as well. See cortisolsupplement.com
Can you use anti depressants as poison?
Too much of anything can be toxic or have adverse symptoms. Anti-Depressants have different classes for their mechanisms, so its too vague when you mentioned anti-depressants in general.
Can you inject anti depressants?
No
Depressants are drugs that are used to fight depression?
no, that would be ANTI-depressants....
Who can provide anti depressants?
Doctors usually can proscribe anti depressants and other medications because you can't get those over the counter.
How can you get a prescription medication to treat depression if you are not under the care of a therapist?
A good physician (internal medicine or family practicioner for example) can help you with anti-depressants.
Can anti depressants be used for homo sex treatment?
There's no "treatment" for homosexuality, just as there's no "treatment" for heterosexuality. Anti-depressants are used to treat clinical depression (which is not the same thing as just "feeling sad.") Of course, homosexual people can be clinically depressed, just like heterosexual people.
When you take depressants does it make you more depressed?
You don't take depressants. You take anti-depressants, which counters being depressed.
How you can solve your problem?
Alcohol and anti-depressants.
Which hormone has an anti inflammatory effect?
glucocorticoid
The three types of drugs used to treat depression?
The three types of drugs used to treat clinical depression is • MAOI's • SSRI's • Tricyclic Componds by:damien ward
