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====Serotonin reuptake inhibitors==== | ====Serotonin reuptake inhibitors==== | ||
[[Dextromethorphan]]<ref>http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987711000545</ref> | [[Dextromethorphan]]<ref>http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987711000545</ref> | ||
Because dextromethorphan can show similar antidepressant effects to ketamine in | Because dextromethorphan can show similar antidepressant effects to ketamine in threshold and light dosages, it is possible that dextromethorphan could be a possible treatment for treatment resistant and severe depression. Many users of dextromethorphan claim that they do not feel any depression within a week of using dextromethorphan.{{citation needed}} It has a very similar mechanism of action to SSRIs. It is also useful for anxiety. | ||
====Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ([[SSRIs]])==== | ====Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ([[SSRIs]])==== | ||
:Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are believed to increase the level of extracellular [[serotonin]], therefore allowing more serotonin to be in the brain. The reason SSRIs are used for depression is that the serotonin hypothesis, one of the most commonly accepted theories for depression, states that low serotonin in the brain causes depression. SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed antidepressant, and the most commonly prescribed anxiolytic for children. They are also the first-line treatment for panic disorder, not benzodiazepines like lorazepam and alprazolam. | :Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are believed to increase the level of extracellular [[serotonin]], therefore allowing more serotonin to be in the brain. The reason SSRIs are used for depression is that the serotonin hypothesis, one of the most commonly accepted theories for depression, states that low serotonin in the brain causes depression. SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed antidepressant, and the most commonly prescribed anxiolytic for children. They are also the first-line treatment for panic disorder, not benzodiazepines like lorazepam and alprazolam. | ||
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===Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors ([[MAOI]]s)=== | ===Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors ([[MAOI]]s)=== | ||
MAOIs are usually prescribed when no other antidepressants are helping. This is because MAOIs require diet changes and have a very large amount of side effects.<ref>http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/maois/art-20043992</ref> | MAOIs are usually prescribed when no other antidepressants are helping. This is because MAOIs require diet changes and have a very large amount of side effects.<ref>http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/maois/art-20043992</ref> | ||
==Psychedelics for treating depression== | ==Psychedelics for treating depression== | ||
===[[Psilocybin mushrooms]] ("magic mushrooms")=== | ===[[Psilocybin mushrooms]] ("magic mushrooms")=== | ||