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More About Antidepressant Drugs

Antidepressants are most often prescribed to treat depression disorders, but can also be used to treat other ailments, and work by attempting to correct chemical imbalances in the brain. These drugs work to correct imbalances by inhibiting the reuptake of specific neurotransmitters and causing an increase in their levels around nerves in the brain. The main classes of antidepressant drugs are tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). While most antidepressants are usually efficient at treating the condition they are prescribed for, most are accompanied by severe side effects that users are often unaware of. Not only can these drugs cause side effects in the user, they can also cause a variety of birth defects in unborn children if taken during pregnancy.

Signs & Symptoms

Side effects of antidepressant drugs can vary from drug to drug, and class to class. Some common side effects that users can experience are the following: diarrhea, constipation, stomach pain, nausea, increased or decreased weight loss that can lead to weight related diseases, difficulty performing sexually and/or loss of sexual desire, drowsiness, insomnia, fatigue, agitation, headaches, and blurred vision. Adolescents and children take antidepressant drugs have been shown to have an increased risk in suicidal thoughts and behavior. Pregnant women who take SSRIs, such as Zoloft, Prozac and Paxil, can have children born with cleft lip or palate, PPHN (Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn) and other heart defects, anencephaly (a birth defect in which a large portion of the skull and brain never develops), and Spina bifida.

Diagnosis

If you or a loved one is regularly taking an antidepressant drug and suffer from one or several of the above symptoms, reach out to your medical professional immediately to determine whether or not antidepressants are the cause. The method of diagnoses will be up to you primary care provider, and will vary depending upon the symptoms exhibited. If diagnosed that antidepressants are the cause of the pain that you or a loved one has had to endure, don't wait. Let Lawsuit Winning help get you the financial compensation that you deserve – complete the free and easy claim review form today.