Antidepressants

Depression is a very common condition in the world. Depression is usually

treated with therapy or antidepressants medicine or both. It sometimes takes a few

tries to find the right antidepressant. Many times the condition may get worse, studies

have shown that antidepressants have no clinically significant effects in mildly

depressed patients or in most patients who suffer from very severe depression. That

is why I am against the use of ant depressants to cure depression.

Antidepressants often prescribed to people suffering from depressive illness.

Depressive illness is caused by a decrease of certain chemicals or

neurotransmitters in the brain that are responsible for mood. Antidepressants

stimulate chemical changes that increase the levels of these

neurotransmitters(medicine.plosjournals.org). Three main neurotransmitters

associated with mood are serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine.Different

antidepressants medications affect one or more of these neurotransmitters.

Neurotransmitters released from nerve cells in the brain only have a short time to

relay their message to another cell before enzymes destroy them or they are taken

back up by the cell. This process is referred to as

reuptake.(medicine.plosjournals.org) .Once reuptake occurs, the neurotransmitter

ceases to have any affect on the brain. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, is a

medication designed to help increase the amount of serotonin in the synapse by

blocking its reabsorption(medicine.plosjournals.org). As serotonin builds up, normal

communication between cells can resume and your symptoms of depression may

improve, in many cases it may not. In a study from clinical trials of antidepressants,

leading psychologist found that antidepressants have no clinically significant

effects(hull.ac.uk).

Antidepressants can be helpful in the treatment of moderate to severe depression,

but the prescription cure is not a cure for everyone. Antidepressants don't

always relieve symptoms, and they also come with side effects and safety concerns

of their own. If you suffer from depression, the idea of a “happy pill” that will cure your

symptoms might sound very appealing. But while there are a variety of drugs for

treating depression, these antidepressant medications are not miracle cures. Many

people respond only partially to antidepressants. Others are unable to tolerate the

side effects (hull.ac.uk). Antidepressants reduce symptoms in approximately 70

percent of people This leaves nearly 1 out of 3 people who don’t get

relief(medicine.plosjournals.org) . Even in those who respond to medication,

complete remission is rare. More commonly, their symptoms are reduced but not

cured. This is important because unless a full remission