Selective Serotonin Receptor Inhibitors Anti depressants are prescribed to treat a variety of depressive disorders.
Depression is the most common serious psychiatric disorder.
It leads to high rates of morbidity and incalculable economic losses, and it can be fatal. The following research is intended to provide a clearer picture of depression, and some pertinant information about its treatments. Some areas of this project focus solely on Prozac and research related to this drug. Prozac is used here only as an example, represenative of many other possible treatments for this disorder. One of the most important aspects of the antidepressant it how it works and why.