Antidepressants
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Introduction
Antidepressants are a type of medication used to treat depression or prevent it recurring.
They can also be used to treat a number of other conditions, including:
- obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Antidepressants are also sometimes used to treat people with long-term (chronic) pain.
How antidepressants work
It is thought antidepressants work by increasing levels of a group of chemicals in t...
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