Antidepressant Medications

What is Fluvoxamine? and SSRIs medications in general

Salman Shafiq

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

  1. Overview
  2. Cautions
  3. Dosage
  4. Side effects
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a widely used type of antidepressant.They’re mainly prescribed to treat depression, particularly persistent or severe cases, and are often used in combination with a talking therapy such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

SSRIs are usually the first choice medication for depression because they generally have fewer side effects than most other types of antidepressant.

As well as depression, SSRIs can be used to treat a number of other mental health conditions, including:

(The above excerpt has been taken from NHS UK website, for reading the full article please click the link below).

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ssri-antidepressants/

 

Published by Salman Shafiq

I am keen to listen and understand without being judgmental or critical. Some of the posts on this blog are written by me, others are excerpts from different books that I like to share. The names of all the authors and books are mentioned next to each post in it's title. If it has been taken from an app or website the exact details are given as well. Original authors and original books deserve all the credit for their wonderful work.

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