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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	168	3%
Fluoxetine	159	3%
Escitalopram	153	3%
Duloxetine	144	2%
Venlafaxine	142	2%
Sertraline	132	2%
Citalopram	126	2%
Paroxetine	64	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%
Journal Writing	6	0%
Cannabis	5	0%
Lamotrigine	5	0%
Alprazolam	4	0%
Cognitive therapy	4	0%
lamictal, welbutrin,lexapro	4	0%
Meditation	4	0%
Quetiapine	4	0%
Stress reduction	4	0%
Copaxone	3	0%
Individual Therapy	3	0%
Psychotherapy	3	0%
Attitude	2	0%
Citalopram Hydrobromide	2	0%
Clonazepam	2	0%
Fish Oil Concentrate	2	0%
Lorazepam	2	0%
Pristiq	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%
Avoiding Alcohol	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%
Pets	1	0%
Physical Exercise	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%