You are in Member Communities . What follows is some general information about the relatively newer antidepressants. I am only mentioning medications here, but there are other important treatments beside meds.
Medications are useful tools but are best used when part of a larger treatment plan.
So, some background information is useful first. Neurotransmitters are the chemical bridges that connect brain cells. The three monoamine neurotransmitters include serotonin, norephinephrine, and dopamine. When we artificially raise the levels of any of these neurotransmitters, then depression and anxiety tend to fade starting one to four weeks later. Importantly, we don't know how this works.