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List of the Most Dependable Antidepressants

Antidepressants are used to treat depression, anxiety and other mood disorders. The two classes of antidepressants that are most widely used to treat depression today are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs). The FDA has approved Celexa, Zoloft and Effexor as dependable antidepressants in treating depressive disorders.

  1. Celexa

    • Celexa is an SSRI that treats depression by inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin, a neurotransmitter responsible for influencing many different mental functions, by nerve cells or neurons in the brain. According to MedicineNet, the FDA approved Citalopram for the clinical treatment of depression in 1998. Celexa's generic pharmaceutical name is Citalopram.

    Zoloft

    • Zoloft is an SSRI used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other mental disorders. Zoloft has more FDA approval than other brands of its kind in the long-term and short-term treatment of depression, according to Zoloft's website. Zoloft's generic pharmaceutical name is Setraline Hydrochloride.

    Effexor

    • Effexor is an SNRI approved by the FDA to treat depression, panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Effexor and other medicines in the SNRI class of antidepressants increase the levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain to fix chemical imbalances responsible causing depression and other mood disorders. Effexor's generic pharmaceutical name is Venlafaxine.

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