What do anti-depressants do for a soul? How do they?
make them FEEL? Just wondering!
Answers:
Make them more, well,
*active
*optimistic
*light
*numb
*more emotions (happy, miserable, angry, whatever)
*appropriate emotions to the present situation (excited for christmas, sad for death, angry for insulted)
*ruins your sleep
*mood swings Source(s): Experience. Cymbalta is the best.
There are a few ways antidepressants work. The most commonly prescribed ones today are the SSRI's (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) and SNRI's (serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors).
Serotonin level are linked to how happy or sad a entity is. Generally, if the level is low, the person will be depressed. SNRI's work on two neurotransmitters (serotonin, the happy neurotransmitter) and norepinephrine (the neurotransmitter that help with energy, concentration, and anxiety). So if the drug causes you to enjoy more of these neurotransmitters, it will lead to more energy, better overall mood, less anxiety (anxiety and depression usually progress together), and you will tend not to let small things that would make you depressed, affect you.
There can be some side effects, too, though, including sleepiness, insomnia, weight gain, possible worsened depression, possibly superior anxiety, sexual dysfunction (loss of libido), among other things.
For me, these side effects stopped after about a month or two of being on Pristiq, an antidepressant.
I was first on Lexapro, an SSRI, and gain weight, couldn't concentrate, was tired all the time, and still have some depression.
Now I'm on Pristiq, an SNRI, and I have more energy, have started working out again and hold lost some weight, can concentrate on things much better, and don't have nearly as much depression as I once did.
Usually, it's trial and error. So you may start on one, and it may be great for you, but more than likely, you will be switched a few times to find the drug that have the best effects.
Talk to your doctor more about your options and the symptoms you're feeling. They should be capable of help you out. Source(s): Pharmacy student, Pristiq user
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Make them more, well,
*active
*optimistic
*light
*numb
*more emotions (happy, miserable, angry, whatever)
*appropriate emotions to the present situation (excited for christmas, sad for death, angry for insulted)
*ruins your sleep
*mood swings Source(s): Experience. Cymbalta is the best.
There are a few ways antidepressants work. The most commonly prescribed ones today are the SSRI's (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) and SNRI's (serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors).
Serotonin level are linked to how happy or sad a entity is. Generally, if the level is low, the person will be depressed. SNRI's work on two neurotransmitters (serotonin, the happy neurotransmitter) and norepinephrine (the neurotransmitter that help with energy, concentration, and anxiety). So if the drug causes you to enjoy more of these neurotransmitters, it will lead to more energy, better overall mood, less anxiety (anxiety and depression usually progress together), and you will tend not to let small things that would make you depressed, affect you.
There can be some side effects, too, though, including sleepiness, insomnia, weight gain, possible worsened depression, possibly superior anxiety, sexual dysfunction (loss of libido), among other things.
For me, these side effects stopped after about a month or two of being on Pristiq, an antidepressant.
I was first on Lexapro, an SSRI, and gain weight, couldn't concentrate, was tired all the time, and still have some depression.
Now I'm on Pristiq, an SNRI, and I have more energy, have started working out again and hold lost some weight, can concentrate on things much better, and don't have nearly as much depression as I once did.
Usually, it's trial and error. So you may start on one, and it may be great for you, but more than likely, you will be switched a few times to find the drug that have the best effects.
Talk to your doctor more about your options and the symptoms you're feeling. They should be capable of help you out. Source(s): Pharmacy student, Pristiq user
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