Antipsychotic Medications for Treatment of Major Depression – For depression patients who don’t get relief with antidepressant medications alone, adding antipsychotic medications, like Seroquel or Abilify, may help. HealthyPlace.com Medical Director, Dr. Harry Croft, says for patients with tough-to-treat depression, this may provide significant relief. For comprehensive information on depression, visit the HealthyPlace.com Depression Information Center: www.healthyplace.com

Climbing out of darkness: Are you suffering from depression? Learn symptoms …

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There are three primary treatments for major depression: medication, psychotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). With ECT, electrical currents are passed through the brain. These currents trigger changes in the brain chemistry that can quickly …
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ASK DOCTOR K: 'Depression after major stroke can be treated'

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DEAR DOCTOR K: My father had a stroke and has become depressed during his long recovery. Will antidepressants help? I'm asking because of the damage the stroke has done to his brain. DEAR READER: I remember a patient like your father. Before his …
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