First line depression

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Fibromyalgia, First line depression, Depression, Bulimia, BP Depression, Male, Treatments, Deepen Sleep, Treatment Resistant Depression, PTSD, Negative symptoms, Peripartum Depression, Vascular Depression / Chris

Very effective and well tolerated for depression regardless of season (also for bipolar, PTSD, bulimia, shift work)

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Vortioxetine

Major Depression, First line depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Treatments, Depression, Negative symptoms / Nancy Brandon

[$ Trintellix] Improves cognition. First-line for depression (lacks weight gain, sexual, fatigue SEs; lack of WS). Well studied in elderly.

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Bupropion

Major Depression, First line depression, Treatments, Depression, Restless leg syndrome, Deepen Sleep, Nicotine, Methamphetamine, ADHD, Inflammatory Depression / Nancy Brandon

[Wellbutrin] First-line for depression (lacks weight-gain, sexual, cognitive, fatigue SEs; lack of WD). Safest antidepressant in bipolar. Treats nicotine but not as well as varenicline. Treats ADHD a little; RLS.

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Escitalopram

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, First line depression, Panic, Depression, Treatments, Social Anxiety, OCD, Borderline, Hot flashes / Nancy Brandon

[Lexapro] First-line SSRI (no drug interactions, good efficacy in depression/anxiety).

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Fluoxetine

First line depression, Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, Bulimia, Panic, Treatments, Binge Eating, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, Borderline, Premenstrual Dysphoria, Eating Disorders / Nancy Brandon

[Prozac] Best SSRI for children, weight loss, low WD risk, and bulimia.

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