Drugs for acute depression

Acute depression refers to the sudden recurrence or single symptom of major depression, which has a significant impact on the daily function of patients Patients with acute depression often have a high risk of suicide attempt or related mental symptoms In general, drugs used to treat depression take weeks to resolve symptoms Early acute intervention is the best way to prevent the deterioration of symptoms In short, if the patient has acute depression symptoms, they need to see a doctor at the hospital (or emergency room) immediately for evaluation Serotonin reuptake inhibitors taking serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) is usually the first choice for the treatment of depression, because the overall effect of these drugs is good and the side effects are small It usually takes at least 4 weeks to achieve satisfactory results SSRI is usually the first drug to be used when patients are diagnosed with symptoms of acute depression Prozac, sertraline and lexapro are some of the commonly used drugs Tricyclic antidepressants, if patients take serotonin reuptake inhibitors and have no effect, will generally take tricyclic antidepressants as the second choice This kind of medicine has unpleasant side effects This is related to the molecular structure of these drugs and the way they affect neurotransmitters in the brain Tricyclic antidepressants were first used in the 1950s Many elderly people have been taking them for many years and can benefit from them all the time For example, Elavil, anafranil and tofranil are three ring antidepressants for depression Monoamine oxidase inhibitor is not commonly used in the treatment of acute depression, in part because of dietary restrictions Cheese or certain types of red wine can cause negative reactions Cold medicine and other drug instructions also indicate the risk of taking with monoamine oxidase inhibitors Such antidepressants are usually the last choice when other drugs for acute depression have no effect Phenylethylhydrazine sulfate and antiphenylcyclopropylamine sulfate are the most common monoamine oxidase inhibitors Other antidepressants sometimes recommend drugs other than those listed above These are usually the latest forms of antidepressants Bupropion is a drug used for depression and quitting smoking Cymbalta and Effexor were effective in patients who did not respond to SSRI Remeron and trazodone can not only promote sleep, but also alleviate acute depression Other types of drugs, such as anti anxiety drugs and antipsychotics, are particularly helpful for the rapid relief of depressive symptoms These drugs can quickly calm severe anxiety symptoms, relieve agitation and treat insomnia, all of which are related to acute anxiety These drugs can also be used as an adjunct to antidepressants to enhance their effectiveness Alprazocan and diazepam are benzodiazepines for anxiety disorders Aripiprazole, geodon, zapraline and risperidone are antipsychotics that can be used in the treatment of acute depression.