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antidepressantAny drug used to relieve symptoms in depressive illness. The main groups are the selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the tricyclic antidepressants (TCADs), and the monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). They all act by altering chemicals available to the central nervous system. All may produce serious side effects. |
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| Kirsch has studied placebo effects of substances such as antidepressant drugs and caffeine. NICE chief executive, Andrew Dillon, says the Institute's new guidelines (released in September) state that doctors should first offer counselling and consider giving children advice on nutrition, exercise and sleep, before prescribing antidepressant drugs. At least in that small study, says Blair, "the drop in depressive symptoms in people who exercised 180 minutes a week was as good as what you'd get with antidepressant drugs or cognitive behavioral therapy. |
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