Anti depressants All antidepressant medications are equally effective. They elevate mood in 60% to 80% of people who use them. It usually takes a minimum of two to three weeks to feel any benefit, and up to six weeks for the antidepressant to exert its full effect. Anti depressants alleviate your mood. The newer drugs are safer and for most people, have fewer side effects. While all these medications are equally effective, some work better for different …showed first 75 words of 676 total…

…showed last 75 words of 676 total…clearly in sleep studies of SSRI users, and contribute to the fatigue some users cite as a reason for dissatisfaction with these drugs. If SSRIs keep you awake, take the dose before noon each day. If they make you sleepy, take the dose at bedtime. Generally, SSRIs can cause headache, excessive sweating, nausea, upset stomach, diarrhea, difficulty sleeping, drowsiness, and tremors. A decrease in weight tends to occur more often than weight gain. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**