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Antidepressants

An antidepressant is a drug used to treat depression and dysthymia. Antidepressants are controversially used to treat other conditions such as obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder, chronic pain and eating disorder.

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Are antidepressants linked to Alzheimer's?

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You must ask your doctor these questions.

You must ask your doctor these questions.

Is alcohol an anti depressant?

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Even though it may make you happy when you smoke it and 3 to 5 hours after, sometimes people crash a little bit after it wears off, and become more depressed then before. But it usually never happens to me and i'm just more happy after it wears off.

What chemical does chocolate have that is an antidepressant and mood elevator?

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Phenylethylamine is thought to be the main one. It helps determine levels of some chemical messengers in the brain. Others are the stimulants caffeine and theobromine and chemicals which are thought to affect the brain in a similar way to cannabis.

Can Effexor and zoloft be taken together?

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Generally speaking, these drugs are not used together. Zoloft affects a chemical in the body called serotonin. Effexor affects serotonin, but also norepinephrine. Occasionally, a specialist (psychiatrist) may prescribe the combo under close supervision in an attempt to perfectly tweak the ratio of these two chemicals. This is rare, however, and patients should only use the combination if specifically instructed to do so. Side effects of the two drugs are significantly overlapping. The combination may also lead to a rare but serious condition known as serotonin syndrome, which much be monitored for by the patient and prescriber.