Antidepressants are psychotropic substances that are used in depression treatment.
The drug works by:

• Increasing disposition
• Decreasing fatigue, apathy, anxiety
• Relief of emotional tension
• Improves mental activity
• Normalization sleep and appetite

In a healthy human being which is not affected by depression antidepressants do not exert any positive effects. Although the above positive effects manifest all the antidepressants do have specific side-effects that may impair your daily life. For example a feeling of tiredness is a common side-effect in the beginning of the antidepressant therapy which passes within a few weeks. It is important to take the medicine even after you start feeling better. A consultation with you health care provider is necessary before stopping the treatment as for many antidepressants the treatment should be stopped gradually.

Different group of antidepressants currently exist among them are:

• MAO inhibitors - monoamine oxidase inhibitors
  • Selective MAO inhibitors
  • Non-selective MAO inhibitors
• Preparations that block neuronal reuptake of amines
  • Non-selective blockers of norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake
  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
  • Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
• Monoamine receptors agonists