Antidepressants are a family of drugs or medications, prescribed by psychiatrists and physicians to relieve symptoms of mood disorders including major depression and dysthymia.
Classes of antidepressants include monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), tetracyclic antidepressants (TeCAs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).
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Antidepressants Drug Database
Offers prescribing information, side effects and warnings arranged alphabetically by brand name.
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Deplin
Features a treatment that provides the body with necessary nutritional support, enabling the brain as a partner to the prescribed antidepressant.
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eHealthMe: Depression
Provides information about drugs used to treat depression including common symptoms and related complications.
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eHealthMe: Zoloft
Patients and professionals can learn what other users and the FDA have reported about the outcomes of using this medication.
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WebMD: Depression Medications (Antidepressants)
Lists common US medications, with links to warnings, uses, side effects, and interactions for each.
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What Are Antidepressants? Antidepressant Types or Classes
Explains SSRIs, SNRIs and SSNRIs, TCAs, and MAOIs, including medications in each class.