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Depression is a change in mood that causes people to feel sad or hopeless for an extended period of time. Depression can be a progressive condition - patients who do not seek treatment for their depression are likely to become even more depressed over time. Read more...

Symptom Severities

Treatments Patients Take For Depression

Treatments Patients Take For Depression

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Bupropion	166	3%
Fluoxetine	157	3%
Escitalopram	152	3%
Duloxetine	143	2%
Venlafaxine	141	2%
Sertraline	132	2%
Citalopram	125	2%
Paroxetine	63	1%
Counseling	29	0%
Amitriptyline	21	0%
Trazodone	15	0%
Mirtazapine	11	0%
Omega Fatty Acids	9	0%
Nortriptyline	8	0%
Hypericum perforatum	7	0%
Cannabis	5	0%
Journal Writing	5	0%
Lamotrigine	5	0%
Alprazolam	4	0%
Cognitive therapy	4	0%
Meditation	4	0%
Quetiapine	4	0%
Copaxone	3	0%
Individual Therapy	3	0%
lamictal, welbutrin,lexapro	3	0%
Stress reduction	3	0%
Attitude	2	0%
Citalopram Hydrobromide	2	0%
Clonazepam	2	0%
Fish Oil Concentrate	2	0%
Lorazepam	2	0%
Physical Exercise	2	0%
Pristiq	2	0%
Psychotherapy	2	0%
Risperidone	2	0%
SAM-e	2	0%
Selegiline	2	0%
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)	1	0%
Aerobic exercise	1	0%
Albizzia Calm	1	0%
Aripiprazole	1	0%
Atomoxetine	1	0%
Atripla	1	0%
Bisacodyl	1	0%
Buspirone	1	0%
Carbamazepine	1	0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa	1	0%
Celebrex	1	0%
Chromium Picolinate	1	0%
Combivir	1	0%
CoQ10	1	0%
Deep Laughter	1	0%
DHEA	1	0%
Dosulepin	1	0%
Ginkgo Biloba	1	0%
Imipramine	1	0%
Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection	1	0%
Lisinopril	1	0%
Lithium Carbonate	1	0%
Nefazodone	1	0%
No Treatments	1	0%
Peer Support Group	1	0%
Physiotherapy	1	0%
Pramipexole	1	0%
Prednisone	1	0%
Prestiq	1	0%
Psychiatric Therapy	1	0%
Reiki Healing	1	0%
Resistance Exercise	1	0%
Sun Lamp	1	0%
Tizanidine	1	0%
Topiramate	1	0%
Valproic Acid	1	0%
Vitamin B Complex	1	0%
Vitamin D	1	0%
Walking Stick/Cane	1	0%