Antidepressants contribute highly in reducing the depression symptoms in the patient. Some of the common symptoms of depression are

• Stress
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Insomnia
• Eating problems
• Tiredness
• Fatigue
• Suicidal thoughts
• Low self esteem
• Loss of memory
• Irritability
• Mood swings

Most of the above symptoms are because of fall in the brain chemicals or neurotransmitters. Antidepressant works by increasing the level of neurotransmitters. Some of the common antidepressants which help in treating the depression and its symptoms are:

SSRI: People who have less amount of serotonin in the brain may have episodes of depression. In such a case, SSRI medications will be apt in reducing the symptoms of depression. This class of antidepressants are the most popular and common ones.

Other antidepressants: Other neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine also affect the moods.

It is important to continue the antidepressant medications for approximately a year so that the episodes of major depression do not reoccur. One must not discontinue antidepressants without permission from the doctor. This is because there are chances of reoccurrence of the symptoms.

According to the studies, millions of patients of depression have benefitted using antidepressants in treatment of depression.