Lithium Does an antidepressant influence the effect of the pill? When different antidepressants are combined with the pill, some interactions can occur. One reason for this is that both the Pill and many antidepressants are metabolised by the liver. Because the antidepressants put a lot of strain on the liver, the effective levels of the … Lithium | Effect of antidepressants
In connection with antidepressants, the consumption of alcohol is generally not recommended. Psychotropic drugs and alcohol do not get along very well either. Particularly in the case of active substances which have an additional sedative, i.e. calming effect, additional doses of alcohol can intensify this effect. In addition, there is a reduced ability to react, … Amitriptyline and alcohol – How dangerous is that?
Synonyms in a broader sense Depressive symptoms Antidepressants, Depressions Bipolar disorder Melancholy Therapy of depression As a rule, it is not medication alone that leads to an improvement in depressive symptoms (see Treatment of depression). Nevertheless, the drug approach is nowadays part of the treatment concept for depression. As is the case with many drugs … Antidepressant
Overview of types of depression Depressions are already long known diseases. Over the years, numerous scientific studies have provided new insights into the disease, its course and neurobiological processes. Thus, the perception of the disease has changed. The number of originally defined subtypes has also been significantly reduced until today. The first type of depression … What types of depression are there?
Endogenous DepressionMajor Depression Nowadays outdated, a distinction was once made between endogenous depression triggered from within and reactive depression and neurotic depression caused by external events. This subdivision has been changed because it is assumed that all depressions result from the interaction of various internal and external factors (multifactorial genesis). The term “major depression” is … Endogenous DepressionMajor Depression | What types of depression are there?
Cyclothyme Fault Cyclothymia is one of the persistent, affective disorders. It describes a persistent unstable mood that constantly fluctuates between two extremes. It is therefore a manic-depressive illness (bipolar disorder) in an attenuated form. Episodes of slightly depressed mood are replaced by episodes of slightly manic (hypomanic) mood. However, the depressive and manic symptoms never … Cyclothyme Fault | What types of depression are there?
Psychogenic Depression Three types of depression are summarized here under psychogenic depression: Reactive depression (outdated term), neurotic depression (outdated term) and exhaustion depression. What all three forms of depression have in common is that they are triggered by a specific emotional event, such as traumatic experiences. Examples are divorce, death of a close relative, loss … Psychogenic Depression | What types of depression are there?
Winter Depression In technical jargon, winter depression is referred to as seasonal depression. In the classification of mental disorders, it is subsumed under recurrent depressive disorders. As the name suggests, this type of depression occurs mainly in the winter months. This is probably related to the lack of daylight during this time of year, which … Winter Depression | What types of depression are there?
Introduction The salivary stone is a small, solid stone that can be found in all salivary glands in the area of the head and neck. It is formed from components of saliva and can lead to various symptoms (e.g. pain or inflammation of the salivary glands). The causes for its development are manifold. Often, too … Causes of a salivary stone
Costs of a therapy for depression Depression causes costs of about 22 million euros per year in Germany. These sums are almost exclusively covered by statutory and private health insurance. How high the resulting costs are, depends thereby on the sex and on the severity of the depression; on average these amount to approximately 3800 … Costs of a therapy for depression | Therapy of depression
Osteopathy Osteopathy is not a recognized treatment concept for the treatment of depression. Also the study situation regarding effectiveness is very thin. Furthermore, osteopaths do not have to be medical doctors. In this respect, osteopathy is not a useful concept for the treatment of depression according to the current state of knowledge. It should therefore … Osteopathy | Therapy of depression
Symptoms Depression can express itself in many different ways and differ in the severity of the illness. Depression can also manifest itself in a different way in men or older people or adolescents and children. The predominant symptoms are a depressed mood and a general lack of strength or physical and mental exhaustion without any … Symptoms | Therapy of depression
