The pharmacotherapy of depression

Abstract

The introduction of antidepressants revolutionized not only the treatment of depression but also the way we view the disease itself. In this article, we discuss the treatment of depression, with a focus on proper evaluation, choice of an agent and strategies in the case of resistance to the treatment.

Keywords

• depression
• antidepressants
• psychiatric evaluation
• medical evaluation
• comorbidity
• drug-drug interaction
• side effects
• specific populations
• acute treatment period
• continuation period
• maintenance period