Two main categories of antidepressants and how they work #shorts

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[blufaerie]

Will you do a deeper dive into the different antidepressant meds? Like by name?

[sophileh]

Glad to be on Wellbutrin. Can’t believe my first psychiatrist heard me describe the apathy and other signs my meds weren’t right and just kept increasing it. My second dr knew right away

[gagecarty]

Always gives us easy to understand explanations of what medications do

[shawnaford]

I was on an SSRI for years and it was worse then the pain of depression, anhedonia was disabling. Dampened is understatement from my experience.

[zamandzeya]

Thank you, I have struggled with being sedated by anti depressants for a decade

[doreenarcher]

I’ve been taking Wellbutrin for maybe a couple years now. I have major depression and have been on a lot of different meds over the years. This works well . Once initial side effects went away I do really well with it.

[DwayneTheMomJohnson]

I'm on an SSRI and a stimulant. Sadly, Wellbutrin (bupropion) caused me a great deal of issues such as wild mood swings, crying for no reason, insomnia, and süicidāl ideation. Even though I'm often told that Wellbutrin is well tolerated and should help with my ADHD and GAD 🙄🙄 Nope, not for me!!

[AxelLivesForever]

Dr Marks, thank you so much!! That’s what I’m on and I’ve tried other medications but I’ve experienced what you described as blunting and apathy!! Like the medications aren’t fixing or helping the right thing.

[lewa]

Really interesting explanation of how this drugs work

[jw-j]

Wellbutrin has helped me soooo much. Love it

[johnsakeiyia]

I wish you could dive deeper into these antidepressants. You've only mentioned Wellbutrin, hopefully you'll expound more on it and the others such as escitalopram. I am a victim of social phobia and currently under medication using escitalopram. God bless you.

[cynthiadietzel]

Decaf coffee can be used to increase dopamine slightly.

[nuhaomer]

Amazingly helful. Please more and more of these videos

[jefframaki]

My bf was on wellbutrin and lexapro. His new dr wont give both but he needs it! The combo works for him

[SparklyRaccoon]

shout out to this short reminding me to take my meds lmao

[beahappytoday]

I didn’t know that about Wellbutrin. Very interesting! I love psychopharmacology.

[iaincampbell]

I've recently been changed from 150mg Sertraline/day to Cymbalta 90mg/day.
Cymbalta has simultaneously been worse and better. The sexual side effects of Cymbalta are horrendous, almost as bad as citalopram. I'm sleeping much better that I have in years though. Brain zap withdrawals if I forget to take one are really bad.

Would wellbutrin be a better option? I've asked for Vortioxetine, but was denied.

[TheDsgrant]

I'd rather be apathetic than depressed. Prozac changed my life

[SynasterHax]

That would explain why my psychiatrists keep trying to put me on Wellbutrin, but it makes my heartburn skyrocket despite already being on two antacids.

[meredithfriday]

Effexor saved my life. Had horrible GAD and couldn’t function.