It is found that one in three to four people who do not achieve a full remission of symptoms from an initial antidepressant became symptom-free after changing to or adding a second antidepressant. This is shown in the latest study made by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. Dr. A. John Rush, vice chairman of clinical sciences and professor of psychiatry at UT Southwestern said, “The message to the patient is: ‘Hang in there. If the first treatment does not relieve your symptoms, consider changing or adding another medication. Follow instructions from your doctor, and don’t give up.”
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It is found that one in three to four people who do not achieve a full remission of symptoms from an initial antidepressant became symptom-free after changing to or adding a second antidepressant. This is shown in the latest study made by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. Dr. A. John Rush, vice chairman of clinical sciences and professor of psychiatry at UT Southwestern said, “The message to the patient is: ‘Hang in there. If the first treatment does not relieve your symptoms, consider changing or adding another medication. Follow instructions from your doctor, and don’t give up.”
Drug Not Enough! Patience, Persistence Crucial In Treating Depression
It is not only the right drug that helps treat depression. Patience and persistence are as crucial in helping treating the depressed. A $US35 million study found that when one antidepressant fails to work, switching to a different drug or adding a second one raises the chance of beating depression. Under real world conditions, it is the largest conducted study. The New England Journal of Medicine reported that no single drug was more effective than another. The key was to keep patients under treatment long enough for a drug to work, which means 12 weeks of treatment before switching. Doctors often change after four, according to the researchers.
Non-smokers please note…nicotine may help curb Depression!
A study found that nicotine may help to curb depression. But this does not mean that people should go for smoking or start using nicotine patches to curtail depression. The study reported that people who are non-smoker found to experience depression as compared to the smokers. The report is not meant to encourage people for smoking as it is one of the significant factors contributing to a lager number of deaths. This information may prove beneficial to the researchers to further development of new treatments . Moreover, pharmaceutical companies are also working to manufacture a drug resembling the properties of nicotine by evading its addictive nature. So, depressed need to wait till the drug or the treatment comes to the market. Further, avoid smoking as it is not a health builder rather a health destructor.