A 6 - week, double - blind study on orally administered SAMe found that SAMe was about as effective
as the antidepressant imipramine for the treatment of mild depression.
Not exact matches
In severe cases in which daily activities (for example, school performance or peer or family relations) are affected, low - dose benzodiazepines (such
as clonazepam) or tricyclic
antidepressants (such
as imipramine) may be used
as a temporary treatment.
Our goal in using this multifaceted model was two-fold 1) to confirm and further characterize the distinct behavioral traits in animals most susceptible to social stress after going through the 10 - day social defeat paradigm compared to undefeated control animals; 2) to provide pharmacological validation for this model using standard
antidepressant medications such
as fluoxetine and
imipramine.
The best treatment is proper sleep hygiene and stress management, although benzodiazepines and
antidepressants such
as imipramine, may also be prescribed.
One study found that individuals taking 5 - HTP had the same results
as those taking the
antidepressant Imipramine.
These will include tricyclic
antidepressants (TCAs; amitriptyline, clomipramine, nortriptyline, desipramine,
imipramine, etc), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs; escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, etc) and serotonin - norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs; venlafaxine, duloxetine),
as well
as novel agents mirtazapine and nefazodone.
It is very common for clinicians to prescribe serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs such
as fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, fluvoxamine rather than tricyclic
antidepressants such
as amytriptyline,
imipramine, desipramine, due to better tolerance and fewer side effects (Moldenhauer & Melnyk, 1999).