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Why do some antidepressants have no effect? ​​F...

Many patients find that antidepressants are ineffective or have significant side effects after taking them, which may be related to improper drug selection, insufficient medication time, incorrect medication method, drug...

How to choose the right medicine for different ...

Depression is not a single disease. Its subtypes include typical depression, anxious depression, bipolar depression, atypical depression , etc. Different types of patients respond differently to antidepressants. For example, escitalopram...

Are you really depressed? A self-diagnosis guid...

Depressed mood is not equal to depression. To judge whether one has depression, certain clinical criteria must be met, such as low mood, loss of interest, changes in sleep or...

How to adjust the dosage correctly after taking...

The dosage adjustment of antidepressants requires scientific guidance, usually starting from a low dose and gradually adjusting to the best therapeutic effect . For example, the starting dose of escitalopram...

How to reduce the side effects of antidepressants?

The side effects of antidepressants vary from person to person, but they usually gradually subside after 2-4 weeks . SSRIs (such as paroxetine) may affect sexual function, SNRIs (such as...

Efficacy and duration of action: How long does ...

Antidepressants are not " fast-acting drugs " . They usually take 2-6 weeks to gradually show their effects, and different types of drugs have different onset times. For example, SSRI...