Antidepressants
Antidepressants are a drug class that balance certain chemicals in the brain that affect mood and behavior.
These medicines were first developed in the 1950s. Today, experts estimate that about 10 percent of Americans takes an antidepressant.
The medicines are used to treat a variety of conditions, including:
Depression
Anxiety
Agitation
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Social anxiety disorder
Manic-depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder
Post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Eating disorders
Bedwetting
Neuropathy pain
Fibromyalgia
Hot flashes
Premenstrual symptoms
Chronic hives