Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are used to treat depression and anxiety. They’re the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant medicine.
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are medicines used to treat depression and anxiety. In fact, they are the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant medicine in Australia.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) causes persistent distressing thoughts that are often accompanied by repetitive acts performed over and over again to try to relieve anxiety.
Antidepressant medicines
Antidepressants are medicines that can treat depression and its symptoms. They can also sometimes be used to treat other conditions, including anxiety disorders and chronic (ongoing) pain.
Psychosis
When someone experiences psychosis they are unable to distinguish what is real. Symptoms include confused thinking, delusions and hallucinations.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness which affects about one person in 100 in Australia. Experts divide the symptoms into positive and negative symptoms.
Taking fish oil boosts the effect of antidepressant medicines
Omega-3 fish oil, rich in EPA, improves treatment with antidepressant medicines in people with clinical depression.
