There's a medicine
called Antidepressant, which is used for healing depression. Antidepressant is
one of the main types of nervous-system stimulants. When you are always feeling
sad and tried, decreasing appetite and seem not enjoying things that are fun,
probably you have this mood disorder - depression. The things I have mentioned
above are the symptoms of depression. Everyone of us will experience these symptoms
at least once in their life. After you have these symptoms for more than 2 weeks,
it is identified that you have this mood disorder.
There are 3 types
of antidepressant - Prozac (Fluoxetine), Paxil (paroxetine) and Zoloft (streamline
hydrochloride). In which, Prozac is the best selling and the most effective antidepressant
among the three. Only adults can take Prozac. Prozac acts to increase the levels
of serotonin, which suggests that irregularities in the neurotransmitter serotonin
can take part in depression. It is also evidenced that irregularities in the
neurotransmitter, norepinephrine are involved in some kinds of depression. Lastly,
it is likely that some neural receptors may be over- or under-sensitive to certain
neurotransmitters. Prozac inhibits serotonin in the brain and this causes people
who have taken Prozac won't feel depressed anymore. After you have taken Prozac,
you'll have headaches, drowsiness, and some troubles in sleeping. You'll also
always feel anxious and nervous.
Paxil is another
kind of antidepressant. They inhibit serotonin in the brain, which is making
someone depressed. It works because serotonin is supposed to be one of the chemicals,
which transmits brain messages from nerve cells to nerve cells. Also, serotonin
is the chemical that works on the nerve cells, which provide you moods. The side
effects of Paxil are neck pain, sore, chills and increased salvation.
The last antidepressant
is called Zoloft. It works like the above 2 antidepressants - by inhibiting serotonin
to make you feel not depressed anymore. Mania and weight loss are the side effects
of Zoloft.