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Anti-depressants Can Have Adverse Health Effects

People suffering from mood disorders or mood swings are prescribed anti-depressants to allay their conditions. The most common ones associated with mood alleviation are tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs, tetracyclic antidepressants (TeCAs), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

The medication for anti-depressant drugs are done by registered psychiatrists and physicians as these are prescribed for long periods of time, ranging from a few month to years. Doctors often use antidepressant drugs to treat other conditions like, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, chronic pain, and even some hormone-mediated disorders like dysmenorrhea.

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